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8 Things Oil Drilling Workers Should Know About California Labor Laws

While times are generally good for California workers employed in the oil and gas drilling business, primarily due to the surge in drilling activity using fracking technology, there are a few things that oilfield workers should be aware of to ensure that they are being...

| December 10, 2013

Wage Theft Rampant Among Low-Wage Workers

A whopping statistic was recently announced, that low-wage workers are robbed more than banks, gas stations, and convenience stores combined – except the perpetrators are their own employers. This statistic is due to the fact that many employers don't abide by minimum wage laws or...

| November 22, 2013

Commission Pay Should be Included in Overtime Pay Rate – Claim Field Service Reps

Commission Pay and Calculating Overtime Wages The question of what types of compensation must be factored into a non-exempt workers overtime pay rate is at the center of another lawsuit, only this time the key issue involves commission pay instead of bonus payments. In a...

| October 31, 2013

Computer Aided Design (CAD) / Mechanical Designer Jobs and Overtime Pay

While most CAD designers and draftsmen are legally entitled to overtime pay, with the recent surge in manufacturing activity spurred largely by oil and gas-related projects, we are seeing more and more instances where CAD designers and draftsmen are being denied proper overtime pay. The...

| October 23, 2013

How Much Is Too Much When Working Overtime?

One of the most common questions we receive involves workers who are typically being forced to work overtime hours ("mandatory overtime") and do not necessarily want to do so. The question usually goes something like this - My boss constantly requires us to stay late...

| October 22, 2013

Case Illustrates Problem of Bonuses Not Being Included in Overtime Pay Rate

Calculating Overtime Pay Rate As discussed in our recent blog post titled Should My Bonus Be Included In My Overtime Pay Rate, a common but little known problem in properly calculating workers' overtime pay rate involves the failure of employers to include bonus payments. Failing...

| October 21, 2013

The Pros and Cons of Fracking Jobs in Colorado

The growth in Colorado's fracking jobs is hard to ignore. “Fracking” is a common term for “hydraulic fracturing”, which is a process by which fossil fuels, usually natural gas or petroleum, are extracted from the earth. During the fracking process, drilling from a well into...

| October 10, 2013

Connecticut Overtime Laws – Getting Paid Based on the Right Regular Rate

Failure to pay overtime violations come in a number of varieties and result in workers being deprived of hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings each year. While some pursue claims under the federal and/or Connecticut overtime laws by hiring a private wage and hour...

| September 30, 2013

Water and Overtime Pay Run Short in Texas Drilling Hot Spots

All those drill sites running 24/7 in the Permian Basin demand a lot of water…and overtime hours. Both of these are a serious problem confronting the oil and gas industry players engaged in hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”). The water supply problem is illustrated by the story...

| September 11, 2013

Mud Logging Technicians Net $595,000 Settlement from Investigations Aimed at Overtime Pay Compliance in Oil and Gas Industry

Over 100 current and former mud logging technicians (mud loggers) employed by New Mexico based Morco Geological stand to share in the $595,737 in back wages the company has agreed to pay to compensate for violations of the minimum wage, overtime, and record-keeping provisions of...

| September 3, 2013

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