FMC Technologies Defeats Engineer’s Bid to Revive Overtime Suit

FMC Technologies Inc. defeated a former installation engineer’s bid to revive his overtime suit after a federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed that he falls under the “learned professional” exemption.

The ex-employee argued that he wasn’t paid on a salary basis and that he performed a technician role involving manual labor. But he earned a $90,000 base salary and his primary duty required advanced knowledge obtained through his engineering degree, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said in an unpublished opinion.

Brent Hebert worked for FMC, an oil and gas equipment and service company, for approximately ...