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5/9/2011
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Oil, gas, and field workers and overtime pay


Overtime pay and federal labor lawsMany workers in the oil and gas industry are paid on a fixed salary, day rate or per job rate. Many times, field service workers, who usually provide service to a company's clients or help the company in its operations, can be paid in these ways.

If you are paid by a fixed salary, day rate, or per-job rate, read how the Fair Labor Standards Act law can mean you are owed money.


Many of the biggest oil and gas companies in Texas
 have been brought to court for allegedly violating wage and overtime laws, including  

-BP, 
-Kinder Morgan, 
-Moody International, and more.

Fixed Salary

A fixed salary is a certain dollar amount that does not change, regardless of the number of hours worked in a workweek. Many times, employees are misclassified under this category as independent contractors.

Day rate, or Per Diem Rates
Day rates are certain amounts paid to an employee on a per day basis. These payments can include amounts paid for working away from home. If you are paid a per diem rate, you should make sure you are paid according to the labor laws for your industry.

Per job rate, or Piece-Rate Pay

Employees paid on a piece-rate basis are paid a certain amount for a fixed amount of work, or unit of work they produce, regardless of how long the job takes. These employees may still be eligible for overtime pay and federal minimum wage.

Find out today if you are owed money under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In many cases, field service workers are not exempt employees under the FLSA, meaning they are eligible for overtime pay when they work over 40 hours in a workweek. However, many employers pay these workers without paying them their overtime wages. 

If you believe you have been denied your wages, contact experienced overtime lawyers to start your free case review. You can call toll-free to start a free case review of your job duties: 1-888-449-2068. You can also send us a confidential contact form.

We have helped thousands of workers like you recover their unpaid wages nationwide. You can also order our free wage and overtime book to learn more about wage claims. 

Article: Are you paid by the Fluctuating Workweek method? Learn why this equals less money the more hours you work: The more I work, the less I make per hour. How can that be legal?

Video: Doing Nothing Causes More Harm in Texas Employment Claims; Employment attorney explains wage claims.

Field service workers can include field service engineers, oil and gas industry workers, repair technicians, and other workers, including:
  • Service Supervisor
  • Field Engineer
  • Field Coordinator
  • Field Office Clerk
  • Pipeline Inspector
  • Tool Pushers
  • Tankermen


Category: Oil, Gas, Field Workers



The Texas overtime lawyers at Kennedy Hodges represent workers nationwide and across Texas in:
Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Pasadena, Laredo, Sugar Land, Lubbock, Illinios, New York, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Jose, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Columbus, Charlotte, Detroit, and more.




2 Comments to "Oil, gas, and field workers and overtime pay"

Many oil and gas industry employees like you are required to be on call 24/7 but are usually never compensated for overtime pay. We have seen that misclassification as an exempt employee is common in this field, when in fact your job duties may show that you are eligible to receive overtime. In this economy, we understand that people don’t want to rock the boat when it comes to their job but employers also sometimes take advantage of employees in a bad economy by not compensating them for overtime and making them believe they have no choice but to accept this.

If you are not being compensated fairly, you have options under the labor laws and you can call our office toll-free at 888-449-2068 to tell us about your case.

Disclaimer: This answer is provided for informational purposes only and it does not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship.
Posted by KH Law on September 6, 2011 at 04:07 PM
I am a rig manager for a large drilling contractor. I agreed upon my employment to work 7 days on and 7 days off for a fixed amount of money per yr. It was never discussed that I would be required (without refusal) to work on my days off or be fired. Now this has become a requirement with no additional pay. It seems my only recourse if I disagree is to quit my job. I do not want to quit (I love my Job) Is there anything I can do other than quit?
Posted by Bob Jackson on September 5, 2011 at 11:46 AM

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