Supreme Court Won't Weigh Employer Knowledge OT Defense

By Max Kutner · October 13, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to review whether an employer owes overtime pay if it did not have knowledge that the worker was putting in the extra hours, avoiding reconsideration...

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Case Information

Case Title

Jerry Merritt, Petitioner v. Texas Farm Bureau, et al.

Case Number

26-6

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

July 01, 2026