This article is intended to answer questions about overtime laws in North Dakota. North Dakota has enacted regulations which govern the payment of minimum wage and overtime pay for those working in…
This article is intended to answer questions about overtime laws in Alaska. Alaska has its own overtime law, known as the Alaska Wage and Hour Act, or AWHA. Under the AWHA, many…
A federal judge in New Mexico has granted conditional certification in a case filed by oilfield workers. An oilfield worker filed suit against K. Allred Oilfield Services, LLC and its owner, alleging…
What is considered OT? Overtime is generally one-and-a-half times a worker’s regular rate of pay for each hour worked above forty in a week. The Federal law that governs overtime pay is…
Truck drivers work long, hard hours, and they should be paid for them. Truck drivers in New Mexico are often classified as exempt and denied overtime pay. This practice commonly violates New…
Oilfield companies continue to be sued for alleged overtime violations across the country. A federal court in Colorado recently approved a settlement of a class action overtime case. Xtreme Drilling is an…
When a defendant files a motion for summary judgment, a plaintiff may either respond to the motion or ask the Court to permit more time for discovery. A federal court in New…
Day rates are common in the oilfield industry. They also can violate federal and state overtime statutes. A federal court in San Antonio was recently faced with the decision of whether to…
A growing trend in recent years in the oilfields is large production and service companies using staffing companies to fill their workforce. These staffing companies typically hire workers as “consultants,” classify them…