The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a division of the Department of Labor that focuses on minimum wage and overtime. The FLSA provides that nonexempt workers must receive overtime pay for…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is overwhelmed with reports of overtime violations in the oilfields. Since 2012, more than 1,100 investigations of oil and gas employers have recovered…
Collective action lawsuits often play an important role in unpaid overtime cases against oil and gas companies. When multiple oilfield workers have all suffered the same or similar injuries and want to…
When employees have been denied overtime pay, they often ask is how they go about pursuing their unpaid overtime? The federal statute governing unpaid overtime is the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”),…
Earlier this week, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule regarding what workers are eligible for overtime pay. The current rule allows those who earn a weekly salary below $455…
According to a story from the Dallas Morning News, Pioneer Natural Resources has eliminated 877 jobs since the start of 2019, which makes up more than 27% of its workforce. Pioneer earned…
When employees work overtime and are not compensated for all hours, it is natural for them to being asking important legal questions, such as: How do I get paid my back wages? …
Oil and gas workers work tirelessly day in and day out, often times not getting paid (or not getting paid at the legally-required overtime rate) for all their hours worked. The unfortunate…
Do Consulting Firms Have to Pay Overtime? Oil and gas production and service companies require many workers to keep their operations going. Over the past 5 years, almost every oil and gas…
