Unpaid Overtime

Fluctuating workweek hours and additional overtime pay under the FLSA

The 5th Circuit recently clarified the circumstances under which the fluctuating workweek (“FWW”) applies to overtime cases. The FWW method is one way of calculating overtime compensation that satisfies the requirements of…

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Are oilfield welders entitled to overtime pay?

Welders occupy an important position in the oilfields – without them, rigs cannot be constructed, pipelines cannot be laid, and other critical drilling equipment and infrastructure cannot be built or maintained.  So…

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Court rules in favor of oilfield drivers in overtime case

A federal judge in San Antonio has recently recommended that an employer’s request to dismiss claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act for unpaid overtime compensation be denied.  At issue in…

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Directional Drillers may be entitled to unpaid overtime

For years, oilfield companies have failed and refused to pay overtime to their Measurement While Drilling (MWD), Logging While Drilling (LWD), Field Service Specialist, Field Technician and Directional Driller positions. In many…

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Making Sense of the Increase in Oilfield Overtime Lawsuits

The past several years have seen an explosion of overtime pay lawsuits involving oilfield workers. To illustrate the dramatic rise in oilfield overtime litigation, one need only look at the docket of…

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Independent Contractor Overtime Lawsuits On The Rise

Companies are increasingly classifying their workers as “independent contractors” for a variety of reasons. According to Forbes, at least 100% of jobs growth over the past decade came from the growth in…

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Two new suits filed against Transglobal Services for unpaid overtime

Seven current and former employees of Transglobal Services, LLC have filed two separate lawsuits against the company, asserting claims for unpaid overtime. Transglobal primarily provides surveying, right of way and seismic services…

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Texas court rules on willfulness and employer status in overtime case

A federal district court in San Antonio recently issued an opinion which is instructive on the issues of willfulness as well as an individual owner’s liability as a joint employer under the…

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Fifth Circuit Issues Important Overtime Exemption Opinion

The Fifth Circuit recently issued an important ruling regarding the applicability of the administrative exemption with respect to oilfield workers. The case is styled Dewan v. M-I, L.L.C. It was filed in…

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