Construction Workers Settle Case Over Unpaid Mandatory Meetings

A group of natural gas facility construction workers in Louisiana has agreed in principle to settle a wage and hour lawsuit alleging that the workers weren’t paid for attending mandatory daily pre-shift safety meetings.

At the parties’ behest, the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana dismissed the case for 60 days, but allowed it to be reopened if the settlement isn’t brought to completion within that time frame.

• Workers for McDermott International Ltd. and CB&I LLC alleged the daily mandatory meetings took place outside their regular 50- to 84-hour work weeks, according to the third amended ...