Whether oilfield workers are owed overtime pay, and if so how much, are serious legal issues these days. Many oil and gas workers get cheated out of their rightful overtime pay from…
Oilfield workers work long, hard hours and sometimes are not properly compensated for such work. Oilfield workers are often cheated out of the rightful amounts due when they are compensated for on…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the federal law governing unpaid overtime compensation. The Act spells out the laws employers must meet when they are paying their employees. However, section 13(a)(1)…
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employers are required to provide overtime pay to any employee who works more than forty hours per work week. However, the FLSA exempts “seamen” who…
More and more, oilfield companies are classifying their workers as independent contractors, either directly or through consulting firms. They do so in order to avoid paying overtime, benefits and various state and…
Under the first-to-file rule, when related cases are pending before two federal courts, the court in which the case was last filed may refuse to hear it if the issues raised by…
Whether an oilfield worker is an employee, and thus entitled to the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which is the federal statute governing overtime, or an independent contractor, is…
In a lawsuit brought by employees against their employer seeking back wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), it is common for parties to present a proposed settlement to the court…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which is the federal law that governs overtime pay, provides that a claimant, in addition to recovering their overtime wages, may also be entitled to liquidated…