Drilled

A federal judge <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Drilled.pdf">approved</a></strong> a $3 million <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/employment-21/">class action</a> settlement Monday against Baker Hughes, for misclassifying drillers as independent contractors.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge approved a $3 million class action settlement Monday against Baker Hughes, for misclassifying drillers as independent contractors. The settlement includes about $42,000 per class member, and $750,000 in attorneys’ fees.

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