5th Circ. Rules Oilfield Driller's Hybrid Pay Bars OT Claims

By MJ Koo · June 15, 2026, 3:57 PM EDT

An oilfield driller who received a fixed salary alongside variable day rates was paid on a salary basis and therefore was exempt from federal overtime requirements, the Fifth Circuit held, reversing...

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Case Information

Case Title

Guilbeau v. Schlumberger Technology

Case Number

25-50594

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

July 28, 2025