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Should Texas Pipeline Inspectors Paid a Day Rate Receive Overtime?

Day Rate Pay and Your Right to Overtime in TexasKey Takeaways: Texas pipeline inspectors paid a flat day rate can still be owed overtime under federal law, which protects non-exempt employees regardless of payment method. A generous day rate does not "cover" long hours, and...

| September 1, 2026

How to Calculate Overtime Pay for Day Rate Employees

Why Day Rate Pay Often Hides Unpaid OvertimeKey Takeaways: Day rate workers paid a flat sum per day are still owed overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek, because the FLSA bases overtime on a regular hourly rate derived from total earnings. Calculate it...

| August 10, 2026

Can Day Rate Workers File an Overtime Claim Under the FLSA?

Key Takeaways: Day rate workers covered by the FLSA may be entitled to overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Your employer must convert your daily flat rate into an hourly regular rate and pay at least 1.5 times that rate for...

| June 18, 2026

Closed Loop Operator’s Lawsuit Claims Baker Hughes Failed to Pay Overtime

A new case filed in the Southern District of Texas seeks to recover unpaid overtime wages for Rosendo Zamora who worked for Baker Hughes as a Closed Loop Operator. This is yet another instance where oilfield workers who are paid using a day-rate or hybrid...

| December 11, 2013

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

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

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