A federal lawsuit has been filed against Caron Transportation Systems USA, Inc. alleging that the company failed to pay truck drivers overtime wages required under the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act (NMMWA)….
Were you denied overtime pay while working as a trucker in New Mexico? If so, you may be owed unpaid wages—even if you were paid a day rate, paid per mile, paid…
A recent federal lawsuit filed against 1st Choice Mortgage Field Service highlights a growing trend: companies being sued for allegedly misclassifying field workers as independent contractors and failing to pay legally required…
If you’re a truck driver who regularly works more than 40 hours a week in New Mexico and gets paid by the mile or by the load, you need to know your…
A recent federal court ruling shows how companies like ConocoPhillips use arbitration agreements to avoid facing unpaid overtime lawsuits in court. In a 2025 decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld…
Truck drivers work long, demanding hours to keep our economy moving. But when it comes to overtime pay, many drivers aren’t sure what they’re entitled to—and employers often take advantage of that…
Oilfield workers in Texas, New Mexico, and across the nation continue to be victims of wage theft. Many are paid a flat day rate or improperly classified as independent contractors, denying them…
A recent federal court ruling in Collins v. Arch Resources, Inc. has allowed an unpaid overtime lawsuit to proceed against Arch Resources, alleging that hourly workers were not paid for required pre-…
A recent lawsuit filed in New Mexico alleges that SDS Petroleum Consultants and Nova Mud, Inc. misclassified drilling fluid engineers as independent contractors and paid them a flat day rate with no…