Month: June 2014

Can Employer Provide Comp Time Instead of Overtime Pay?

Employers sometimes attempt to avoid paying overtime to their workers by adopting a “comp time” plan.  Under such a system, the employer books extra hours as comp time instead of providing overtime…

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Collective Action Filed Against P & P Oilfield Services for Overtime Pay

1.  Case Description On February 4, 2014, a former employee of Pfaff Ranch Services, LLC d/b/a P & P Oilfield Services filed suit against the company seeking unpaid overtime.  The lawsuit, which…

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Texas Court Certifies Oilfield Overtime Collective Action

A federal district judge in Texas recently granted a motion for conditional certification in an unpaid overtime case brought by oilfield workers.  The case was filed by several former employees of Select…

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Deductions Prevent Summary Judgment in Unpaid Overtime Case

Employers sometimes deduct monies from their salaried employees’ paychecks for various reasons.  These deductions can prove costly in unpaid overtime lawsuits, as a recent opinion issued by a federal judge in Dallas,…

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