Supreme Court okays overtime pay for $200,000-a-year employee under law meant to protect blue-collar workers.

The article discusses a Supreme Court ruling that determined an energy company employee, Michael Hewitt, qualifies for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), despite earning over $200,000 annually. The court's 6-3 decision, led by Justice Elena Kagan, concluded that Hewitt's daily pay structure, rather than a weekly salary, exempted him from the executive exemption typically applied to high earners. Business groups expressed concern that this ruling could encourage well-paid workers to seek overtime pay under a law designed for lower-wage employees. Dissenting opinions from Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch raised questions about the implications of the ruling. The case is identified as Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt, 21-984. [Extracted from the article]