Supreme Court Grapples With Evidence Standard in Overtime Lawsuits

Splitting with six circuits, the Fourth Circuit held an employer must do more to prove employees are not entitled to overtime pay.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 23, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed prepared on Nov. 5 to reject an enhanced standard of proof for employers to demonstrate that federal law does not require they pay workers overtime.

The justices heard oral arguments in the case known as E.M.D. Sales Inc. v. Carrera.