Overtime. It’s the law. We get it. But just who, when, and in what amounts is not always clear. An opinion delivered by Judge Harmon this week, in Dewan v. M-I, L.L.C. (2016 Westlaw 695717, Feb. 22, 2016), provides clarity in this murky area, much-needed particularly in the oil industry. Dewan holds that “mud men” or “mud engineers” are exempt from overtime under the “administrative” exception. Dear Energy Industry, this is a watershed moment. This…
