Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc.

Holding that, since the 58-year-old plaintiff was fired by his 60-year-old employer, there was an inference that "age discrimination was not the motive"

Corning Glass Works v. Brennan

Holding that an employer has the burden of proof to show that it falls within the stated exemption

Insolia v. Philip Morris Inc.

Holding that, although "[t]he plaintiffs are in a predicament because state law in this area is stunted by the ability of [the defendants] to remove cases under diversity jurisdiction ... that does not justify the federal courts imposing a new tort claim on Wisconsin"

Bellaver v. Quanex Corp.

Finding that in such a case, the plaintiff was effectively replaced, not eliminated, because the plaintiff's job duties were absorbed by others but the job itself was not eliminated

Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.

Holding that employer bears burden of proof, on each and every element of the claimed exemption

Martin v. Cooper Elec. Supply Co.

Holding the FLSA exempts inside sales employees as "production rather than administrative employees" who do not "perform 'work of substantial importance to the management or operation' of an employer's business" (quoting 29 CFR § 541.205(a))

Schaefer–Larose v. Eli Lilly & Co.

Holding that pharmaceutical sales representatives' duties satisfied the "directly related" standard because the core function of the employer was "the development and production of pharmaceutical products" and the representatives' work supported that core function but was distinct from it, and the representatives did not make individual sales

Dong Yi v. Sterling Collision Centers, Inc.

Holding payment plan to be a bona fide commission even though it described itself as a non-exempt "piece-rate" plan

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 207 - Maximum hours

Establishing overtime rules

Section 213 - Exemptions

Exempting salaried employees from the FLSA's overtime pay requirement

Section 820 ILCS 105/1

Section 820 ILCS 105/4a

Adopting the ELSA definitions of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees for use in claims under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law

Section 541.201 - Directly related to management or general business operations

Listing examples of the functional areas related to "management or general business operations"

Section 541.1 - Terms used in regulations

Requiring that an exempt employee's work "includes the customary and regular direction of the work of two or more other employees"

Section 541.102 - Management

Listing selecting employees, apportioning work, recommending promotions, disciplining employees, and determining techniques or materials to be used as examples of managerial duties

Section 541.103 - Department or subdivision

Defining "primary duty" for the executive employee

Section 541.105 - Particular weight

Providing factors to consider in determining if the recommendations are given particular weight