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Four federal lawsuits have been filed against Energy First Engineering & Consulting, LLC (“Energy First”) within the past year. Each of these lawsuits alleges that Energy First violated the Fair Labor Standards…
National pharmacy chain Walgreens agreed to pay $269.2 million to the federal and state governments to settle claims that the drugstore chain improperly billed Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs over…
A class action has been filed in federal court in Midland, Texas against Ridge Natural Resources, L.L.C., Agave Natural Resources, L.L.C. and their affiliates and founders by a large group of royalty…
A former worker of DXP Enterprises, Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against the company, asserting claims for unpaid overtime. DXP is a publicly traded company that offers compliance and consulting services…
A former oilfield worker of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against the company, asserting claims for unpaid overtime. Chevron is a major oil and gas production company. Plaintiff worked…
Over the past several years, employers have increasingly used time-tracking software that allows them to keep track of their employees’ time down to the minute. But in many cases, companies choose to…
What is the federal whistleblower statute? Many people do not know that there is a federal statute that provides job protection as well as a potential substantial monetary reward for whistleblowers…
Another “mixed fleet” FLSA case has recently been decided, with the Fourth Circuit ruling favorably for the plaintiffs. As I have previously written, a “mixed fleet” case is one in which a…
A fiberoptic technician has filed suit for unpaid overtime in federal court in Midland, Texas. The plaintiff formerly worked for ABP, Inc., which performs testing on fiberoptic networks for customers in Texas…
A former tank inspector has filed suit against Brinkerhoff Inspection, Inc. (“Brinkerhoff”) for unpaid overtime. Brinkerhoff primarily provides inspection services to oil and gas producers and others in the oil and gas industry. …
Bedrock PC 1099, LLC, which is an affiliate of Bedrock Petroleum Consultants, has been sued in federal court in Houston by a client represented by Borsellino, P.C. for alleged overtime violations. The…
Large, mid-size and small companies alike are increasingly turning to independent contractors to replace their employees. According to the Wall Street Journal in a September 14, 2017 article entitled The Second Class…
A federal judge presiding in Midland recently ruled in favor of a large class of oilfield workers represented by Borsellino, P.C. seeking unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In the…
One of the hot topics over the past few years in overtime litigation has been the Motor Carrier Act (“MCA”) exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which provides that overtime…
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…
A federal district court in Kansas has issued a ruling on an important issue relating to the motor carrier act (“MCA”) exemption. The MCA exemption provides that overtime pay is not required…
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…
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…
The Fourth Circuit issued a recent opinion which provides important guidance for joint employment in overtime cases. In Hall v. DIRECTTV, 846 F.3d 757 (4th Cir. 2017), the Fourth Circuit considered an…
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…