January 19, 2022
The full Tenth Circuit declined Wednesday to revisit a panel decision that found a pipeline inspector could not avoid arbitrating his overtime claims by bringing a collective action against an energy company that subcontracted his direct employer.
December 15, 2021
An energy company cannot dodge federal overtime requirements simply because it subcontracted with another company, a pipeline inspector said, urging the full Tenth Circuit to reevaluate a panel decision that pushed his overtime claims into arbitration.
December 01, 2021
A pipeline inspector cannot sidestep arbitration to resolve unpaid overtime claims by bringing a collective action against the energy company that subcontracted his direct employer with whom he signed an arbitration agreement, the Tenth Circuit ruled, reversing a lower court decision.