Two former lease operators have defeated a motion for summary judgment filed by the defendants in the unpaid overtime case. In Mallory v. Lease Supervisors, two workers filed suit in the Northern…
Clay & Domingue has been sued by former workers who were welders, alleging violations of federal overtime laws. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are required to pay its employees one…
A lawsuit has been filed by former drilling consultants seeking unpaid overtime in federal court in New Mexico against Cimarex Energy. Cimarex is an oil and gas exploration company with significant operations…
New Mexico’s overtime statute, the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act (“NMMWA”) provides a three year limitations period for all claims brought under the statute. NMSA 1978 § 37-1-5 (2009). Thus, unlike the…
Wyoming does not have its own overtime statute. However, workers in Wyoming are still covered when it comes to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, which is the…
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…