Oil & Energy Job Layoffs – Don’t Leave Your Unpaid Overtime Behind

With the continued drop in oil prices and drilling activity, an increasing number of energy related employers have been engaging in "cost reduction" efforts, including job cuts and layoffs. The near-term outlook doesn't look much brighter with new job postings for operators, field technicians, inspectors, pumpers, roustabouts and similar jobs down and top...
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Understanding Overtime Pay

The underlying principle of overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is that every eligible worker deserves to be paid for his or her labor, and should receive premium overtime reimbursement at or above the rate of 1.5 times the regular wages for working overtime for the benefit of their employer....
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Overtime Pay Issues for Petrochemical Workers as Jobs increase along the Gulf Coast

With the large amount of new projects taking place, a new boom is occurring in the petrochemical business along the Gulf Coast (particularly in Texas and Louisiana), and this means increased competition for the workers needed to build and operate plants.  A number of large companies including Exxon, Saudi Basic Industries, Chevron...

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Home Health Care Workers are Entitled to Overtime Pay Starting January 1, 2015

A federal court judge in Ohio has ruled that home healthcare workers are entitled to overtime wages as of January 1, 2015, the original effective date of the rule change for employees performing companionship services. The court found that the Department of Labor’s regulation changes were effective and enforceable as of January 1st even...

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Am I Owed Overtime?

The right to overtime pay can be an extremely complicated issue. There are both state and federal laws in place to defend the rights of an employee to overtime pay, but the complexity is such that each individual case must have the circumstances thoroughly examined. We will provide a broad overview of overtime pay...
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