Keith Greene Sr. and Bryan Wilson have filed a lawsuit against their former employer, The Production Group, LLC, for unpaid overtime wages and other damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The complaint was lodged in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on February 7, 2025. The plaintiffs allege that The Production Group failed to compensate them appropriately for overtime work and retaliated against Greene after he raised concerns about these violations.
The lawsuit details how Keith Greene Sr. and Bryan Wilson were employed by The Production Group, LLC, which is based in Louisiana. They worked under the direction of Dunn Exploration Company performing production operations. Both were hired around August 21, 2024, with an understanding that they would receive a salary of $70,000 annually. However, instead of receiving a salary, they were paid a day rate of $270 regardless of the number of hours worked per day or week. This payment structure led to them not receiving overtime pay despite regularly working more than forty hours per week.
Greene and Wilson's complaint emphasizes that their roles did not involve managerial responsibilities or decision-making powers significant enough to exempt them from FLSA protections. They argue that The Production Group misclassified them as exempt employees to avoid paying overtime wages. Despite this misclassification being evident following the Supreme Court ruling in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt in 2023—which clarified that day-rate workers are entitled to overtime—The Production Group continued its practices.
In addition to seeking unpaid wages and damages for themselves and similarly situated employees, Greene is also pursuing claims for retaliatory discharge. On December 27, 2024, Greene raised concerns about his misclassification and lack of overtime pay with his supervisor at The Production Group. Following this discussion, he was terminated from his position without any performance-related justification—a move he alleges was direct retaliation for asserting his rights under the FLSA.
The plaintiffs are seeking several forms of relief from the court: unpaid overtime wages as stipulated by the FLSA; liquidated damages equal to those unpaid wages; pre-judgment and post-judgment interest; reinstatement for Greene due to wrongful termination; attorneys' fees; and any additional relief deemed appropriate by the court.
Representing Keith Greene Sr. and Bryan Wilson are attorneys Harry E. Morse from Bohman | Morse LLC along with Jeffrey P. Green, Cayce C. Peterson, and Joseph B. Marino from JJC Law LLC. The case has been assigned Case ID 6:25-cv-00142 but does not yet list specific judges presiding over it.