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News6OnSix in Oklahoma reported that 34 employees will be receiving $70,000 in back wages after Fair Labor Standards Act violations were discovered by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Tulsa-based Latshaw Drilling is accused of not paying their employees overtime by misclassifying them as independent contractors.
The employees were working as many as 72 hours each week for the company that specializes in drilling petroleum wells and manufactures drilling equipment and rigs.
While the Supreme Court decided that the employer-employee relationship is not regulated by the FLSA when the employee is an independent contractor, there are strict guidelines about when an employee can be exempt from overtime pay. There are many factors involved, including the majority of the tasks that the employee performs, the supervision level he or she has over other employees in the company, and the amount of money they are making.
For more information on the FLSA and unpaid overtime claims, contact the Houston fair overtime lawyers at Kennedy Hodges for your free book and case evaluation. We can be reached at 888.449.2068, or by filling out our online form.
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