Class Action: Gulfport Energy Corporation Misclassified Workers

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A class action filed on behalf of current and former oilfield workers claims Gulfport Energy Corporation misclassified employees as independent contractors and did not pay them overtime wages to which they were entitled under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). According to case documents, the defendant employed individuals on a day-rate basis and classified them as independent contractors exempt from FLSA protections even though Gulfport Energy controlled nearly every aspect of their jobs.

The lawsuit seeks compensation for all current and former oilfield workers employed by the defendant within the last three years who were not paid at the time-and-a-half overtime rate for hours worked over 40 in a week.