A federal court in Houston issued a ruling in a lawsuit for unpaid wages filed against TransCanada USA Services Inc. and Onshore Quality Control Specialists, LLC. In the lawsuit, a former inspector…
In a high-stakes, highly-anticipated case, the United States Supreme Court held that an oilfield worker paid a day rate was not exempt from overtime pay. From 2014 to 2017, Michael Hewitt worked…
Oilfield Overtime – Cases Continue to be Filed in the Western District of Texas There were 170 FLSA cases filed in the Western District of Texas in 2022. That is a six-percent…
Do you currently or have you within the past three years worked as a lease operator or pumper and been denied overtime pay? If so, you should contact an attorney as soon…
A federal judge in New Mexico has issued a ruling in an overtime case involving Concho Resources, Inc., and ConocoPhillips Company (“CPC”). A former worker sued both companies alleging he and others…
Former truck drivers have filed suit in federal court in New Mexico against Pilot Travel Centers, LLC and Pilot Corporation for alleged violations of state and federal overtime laws. The lawsuit alleges…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has declined to require a group of oilfield pipeline inspectors to arbitrate their claims for unpaid overtime. Cypress Environmental Management-TIR, L.L.C. (“Cypress”), staffs…
A federal judge in Colorado recently ruled that a group of wireline engineers are not subject to any white collar exemptions under the FLSA. A salaried wireline engineer filed suit against MBI…
A federal judge in Amarillo has denied a motion for certification under the FLSA in an oilfield overtime case. The lawsuit was filed against Fieldcore Services Solutions, LLC and Granite Services, International,…