Overtime case for oil workers disputed
A floating workweek and alleged improper employee attendance tracking are at the heart of legal action taken against a company operating in the economically robust North Dakota oil fields.
The company, which offers technological and logistics support for oil and natural gas businesses, had a lawsuit filed against it by a former employee, according to the Idaho Business Review. The worker alleges that his former employer did not pay overtime despite the regular completion of workdays between 16 and 20 hours.
The plaintiff, who is seeking class-action status, said in his complaint that the company could owe as much as $5 million in back overtime pay depending on how many other current and former workers join the suit.
The company's response stated the plaintiff and other possible class-action members did not work more than 40 hours in a given week and therefore did not qualify for extra pay, the news source reported. The Fair Labor Standards Act does not limit the number of hours that can be worked in a day or provide extra payment for single shifts that include a large number of hours. The business also said that it made good-faith efforts to comply with the FLSA and that the lawsuit fails to make a valid claim.
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