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Supreme Court: State Wage-and-Hour Laws Inapplicable to Drilling Platform Workers

June 14, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: FLSA Preemption

Jackson Lewis

Workers on oil drilling platforms off the coast of California are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), not California’s overtime and wage laws, the U.S. Supreme Court has held unanimously. Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton, No. 18-389 (June 10, 2019). Accordingly, the Court ruled that workers are not entitled to be paid for the nonworking time they spend on the platform, including for sleeping.

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