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Supreme Court Clarifies Key Labor Law Standards

2/7/2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court established that the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard applies to FLSA exemption claims.
The Seventh Circuit ruled a plaintiff's overtime claims were insufficient due to vague evidence.
The Ninth Circuit upheld the ministerial exception regarding a kosher food supervisor's overtime claims.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed age discrimination claims, requiring evidence connecting tenure to age.
The First Circuit backed an employer's refusal of a religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccination, citing undue hardship.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court established that the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard applies to FLSA exemption claims.
The Seventh Circuit ruled a plaintiff's overtime claims were insufficient due to vague evidence.
The Ninth Circuit upheld the ministerial exception regarding a kosher food supervisor's overtime claims.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed age discrimination claims, requiring evidence connecting tenure to age.
The First Circuit backed an employer's refusal of a religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccination, citing undue hardship.