Velarde v. Major Drilling America, Inc.

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Case Number:

2:26-cv-00138

Court:

Utah

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

David Barlow

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  1. July 16, 2026

    Driller's Preshift Overtime Claim Survives In Wage Suit

    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 and most Minnesota wage claims, according to an order.

  2. April 03, 2026

    Drilling Co. Says Worker's Overtime Claims Lack Detail

    An employee failed to plausibly allege that he was owed unpaid overtime or performed compensable pre-shift duties, a drilling services company has told a Utah federal court in its bid to escape a proposed class and collective wage action.

  3. February 20, 2026

    Drilling Co. Accused Of Shorting Workers On Overtime

    A drilling services company stiffs employees on wages by requiring off-the-clock work, rounding their hours and miscalculating overtime, a worker alleged in a proposed collective action filed in Utah federal court.