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19Jun

Offshore Oil Rig Workers’ Overtime Claims Governed by FLSA, Not California Law

On June 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that state wage and hour laws do not apply to offshore drilling workers where federal law addresses the relevant issue. In Parker Drilling Management Services v. Newton, No....
By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/offshore-oil-rig-workers-overtime-26361/

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