June 30, 2026
Oilfield drillers who lost their bid for overtime pay after the Fifth Circuit ruled that their hybrid pay arrangement exempted them from overtime have asked the court to take another look at the case, arguing that the ruling makes it too easy for employers to dodge overtime rules.
June 15, 2026
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 a lower court's ruling in a collective action against oilfield services giant SLB.