Gonzales v. Key Energy

This is a class action on behalf of all non-exempt oil rig employees who are or were employed by Key Energy Services, Inc. and Key Energy Services – California, Inc. (“Key” and “Defendant”) from September 28, 2001 through February 9, 2009. The Complaint alleges that Key failed to compensate the class of workers for overtime, doubletime, travel time to the well site from the yard, ready time, and failed to provide meal periods as required by law.

UPDATES:
**If you have changed addresses recently or since your employment with Key Energy Services ended, please call the class administrator to update your address: Key Energy Claims Administrator (CPT Group, Inc.), (888) 205-2231. Please make sure your address is also updated with the U.S. Postal Service.

July 24, 2009:
Scheduled disbursement of settlement funds to class members who made claims.

May 26, 2009:
Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Final Approval of the Class Settlement. Motion granted.

May 4, 2009:
Deadline for class members to file an objection to the proposed settlement.

April 2, 2009:
Deadline for class members to submit claim form or opt-out form.

March 3, 2009:
Class members were mailed claim forms and opt-out forms.

February 9, 2009:
Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement granted.

September 17, 2008:
Mediation. The parties reached a settlement.

July 18, 2007:
The United States District Court denied Defendant’s Petition for Permission to File an Interlocutory Appeal

July 2, 2008:
Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Petition for Writ of Mandate filed.

June 28, 2008:
Defendant’s Petition for Writ of Mandate for the District Court to set aside and vacate its March 16, 2007 order.

March 16, 2007:
The Court ruled that Defendant’s on-duty meal period agreement must meet the waiver requirements of Labor Code section 512. Therefore, Defendant is prohibited from providing employees’ with working shifts of 10, but less than 12 hours, with two on-duty meal periods or, alternatively, an on-duty meal period for their first meal period and an option to waive their second on-duty meal period.

December 11, 2006:
Defendant’s Reply Brief to Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Legal Determination Re: On-Duty Meal Periods

December 5, 2006:
Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Legal Determination Re: On-Duty Meal Periods.

November 21, 2006:
Defendant’s Motion for Legal Determination Re: On-Duty Meal Periods.

May 25, 2006:
The United States District Court denied Defendant’s Petition for Permission to File an Interlocutory Appeal.

March 22, 2006:
Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Petition filed.

March 7, 2006:
Defendant’s Petition to File Interlocutory Appeal of the Court of Appeal’s decision to remand the case filed.

February 21, 2006:
The Court of Appeals grants Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand. The case is remanded back to California Superior Court.

December 29, 2005:
Plaintiff’s Reply to Opposition to Motion to Remand filed.

December 22, 2005:
Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand filed.

December 9, 2005:
Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand the Case back to California Superior Court filed United States District Court for the Central District of California served on Defendant. Motion filed with the Court on December 27, 2005.

November 4, 2005:
Defendant removed the Case from the Ventura County Superior Court for the State of California to United States District Court for the Central District of California.

November 4, 2005:
Answer filed by Defendant.

September 28, 2005:
Complaint filed by Plaintiff.