In a split decision by the U.S. Supreme Court decided February 22, 2023, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. et al. v. Hewitt, an oil rig supervisor earning over $200,000 per year sued for overtime. Hewitt typically worked 84 hours per week on the offshore drilling vessel and was paid a flat daily rate and then had 28 days off before returning to the vessel. Hewitt filed an action against Helix seeking overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which guarantees overtime pay to covered employees when they work more than 40 hours a week. Helix defended on the grounds that Hewitt was a highly compensated, exempt, executive employee.

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