Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt
Decided February 22, 2023. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 21-984 · 598 U.S. 39 (2023) · Cited 43 times
Holding
Respondent Hewitt was not an executive exempt from the FLSA’s overtime pay guarantee; daily-rate workers, of whatever income level, qualify as paid on a salary basis only if the conditions set out in 29 CFR §541.604(b) are met.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 6
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Clarence Thomas
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elena Kagan · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Amy Coney Barrett
- Ketanji Brown Jackson
Dissenting · 3
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Neil M. Gorsuch · filed a dissenting opinion
- Brett M. Kavanaugh · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. The lineup is the syllabus’s disposition of who wrote and joined each opinion. Source: the opinion’s syllabus (supremecourt.gov).
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. Local No. 6167, United Mine Workers · 325 U.S. 161 (1945)
- Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis · 519 U.S. 61 (1996)
- Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
- Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. Missel · 316 U.S. 572 (1942)
- Christopher v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. · 567 U.S. 142 (2012)
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