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Wyoming Casing paid its casing crews by the quantity of work they completed. The workers alleged they put in more than 40 hours a week without the overtime premium federal law requires.
In Burruss v. Wyoming Casing Service, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-080 (D.N.D.), Chief Judge Daniel Hovland granted conditional certification on March 29, 2017, so notice could go to other casing crew members. The case later settled for $2.71 million, and the settlement was paid.
Paying by the job, the foot or the piece does not end the overtime obligation. A worker paid that way is still owed half the regular rate for each hour over 40, and the regular rate has to account for everything earned that week. 29 C.F.R. § 778.111(a).
$2.71 million.
That Wyoming Casing paid casing crews by the quantity of work and did not pay overtime for weeks over 40 hours.
Often, yes. Hourly, day-rate, piece-rate or quantity-based pay does not by itself make a worker exempt.
It is the first step in an FLSA collective action. The court authorizes notice to other workers in the same job so they can join the case.
If you did this kind of work for another employer and weren't paid overtime for hours over 40, tell us your job title, your employer and the state you worked in. We'll tell you plainly whether we think you have a case. Federal law makes it illegal to retaliate against you for asking.
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