The plaintiffs David Dean and others (“Plaintiffs”) were directional drillers that worked for Newsco International Energy Services, USA, Inc. (“Defendant”). The plaintiffs brought their lawsuit, Dean v. Newsco International Energy Services, USA,…
In Hancock v. Lario Oil & Gas Co., No. 2:19-cv-02140-JAR-KGG, (D.C. KS, August 1, 2019), the plaintiff Nathan Hancock brought a putative collective action complaint against the defendant Lario Oil and Gas…
Last week, a federal judge in Ohio signed off on a $4.6 million settlement, which resolved allegations of unpaid overtime. Panera Bread restaurants were alleged to have violated the Fair Labor Standards…
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employers are required to pay their nonexempt employees overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate of one and a…
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…