Were you paid a day-rate? Not paid overtime?
In February 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a day-rate oil rig employee who sought overtime wages. Under this ruling, day-rate employees cannot be classified as overtime-exempt and must be paid overtime.
As a result of this high court ruling, day-rate employees around the country may be eligible to take legal action if they have been denied overtime pay. These workers may be able to recover double the back overtime wages they were previously denied. In industries such as oil and gas, where employees regularly work more than 80 hours a week and day-rate pay schemes are common, workers could recover significant compensation.
If you have been paid on a day-rate and have not been paid time-and-a-half for all overtime hours, you may be eligible to join a FREE day-rate employees overtime class action lawsuit investigation.
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Day-rate employees are workers paid a fixed daily rate for their work instead of an hourly rate or a salary. This type of pay scheme is used for seasonal and full-time workers in various types of businesses, including jobs in the oil and gas industries and in construction.
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