Driller's Preshift Overtime Claim Survives In Wage Suit

By Benjamin Morse · July 16, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT

A Utah federal judge kept alive a former employee's preshift overtime claim in a proposed collective action against a drilling services company, while tossing his rounding, bonus and per diem allegations...

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Case Information

Case Title

Velarde v. Major Drilling America, Inc.

Case Number

2:26-cv-00138

Court

Utah

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

February 17, 2026