E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Faustino Sanchez Carrera, et al.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers must prove an employee falls under a Fair Labor Standards Act exemption by a preponderance of the evidence, rather than the higher clear and convincing evidence standard. The case arose when sales representatives sued a food distributor for unpaid overtime, and the employer argued they were exempt as outside salesmen.