March 25, 2022
A Pennsylvania federal judge sided with a drilling company Friday in a long-running suit alleging it did not properly pay workers to don and doff protective gear, ruling that the workers did not properly prove that the time was integral to their work and should have been paid.
December 18, 2019
A class of oil and gas drillers can't seek overtime for time spent changing into and out of protective gear at work sites, after a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday that the exclusion of the only expert who said the gear posed a risk of exposure to hazardous materials sunk their claims.
January 07, 2013
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday granted conditional class certification to a group of hourly employees of oilfield services company Precision Drilling Corp. who claim the company fails to compensate them for time spent putting on safety equipment and attending safety meetings.