A crude oil hauler filed a lawsuit against her employer, Ace Gathering Inc., in February 2022, alleging that the company intentionally misclassified her and other crude haulers as salaried to avoid paying them overtime. In May 2022, attorney Colby Qualls, now associated with Forester Haynie, entered an appearance in the case, and he, along with three other attorneys, are now representing four crude haulers who are part of the lawsuit. Plaintiffs are currently before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals requesting that the Fifth Circuit revisit its decisions regarding the scope of an overtime exemption as it applies to employees whose transportation is entirely intrastate.
The case is called Escobedo, et al. v. Ace Gathering, Inc., and was originally filed in the United States District Court Southern District of Texas.
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Forester Haynie takes FLSA violations very seriously. These violations happen because limitations within the law allow some employers to pay their employees incorrectly. Forester Haynie’s attorneys are dedicated to making sure that people are being lawfully compensated for their labor. Case settlements often take time, so you will have to be patient with us while we fight for you. Forester Haynie does not charge our clients any up front fees or case costs. Unlike many firms, we only get paid when you do.
