March 20, 2024
A proposed collective action alleging that oil and gas exploration and production company Tug Hill Operating LLC misclassified rig workers as independent contractors, resulting in overtime violations, will proceed, as a West Virginia federal court on Wednesday declined to send the claims to arbitration.
December 19, 2023
An oil and gas exploration company misclassifies its rig workers as independent contractors and illegally pays them flat day rates without overtime compensation, a worker alleged Tuesday in a proposed collective action filed in West Virginia federal court.