March 07, 2024
It should be up to a jury to sort out whether oilfield technicians' duties led to their irregular hours, the Sixth Circuit said, reversing an Ohio federal court's ruling in favor of the technicians in a wage dispute centering on an overtime exemption that applies to workers with fluctuating hours.
October 27, 2023
A Sixth Circuit wage and hour case against a company providing services in the oil and gas industry shows issues that can arise from using Belo contracts, a guaranteed overtime pay arrangement for irregular hours that attorneys say creates compliance hurdles and litigation risks. Here, Law360 explores Belo contracts.