At will employment
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Texas Court Upholds Frisco’s Termination of Assistant Fire Chief on Extended PTSD Leave
The Texas Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former assistant fire chief in…
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Federal Court Issues Ruling in Lawsuit Filed by Former Cincinnati Fire Chief
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has ruled that the City of Cincinnati violated the due…
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Michigan Fire Chief Challenges Termination
The former fire chief for Kalamazoo Township, Michigan has filed suit against the township and its manager claiming that his…
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Arizona Firefighter Claims Termination Related to Union Activities
An Arizona firefighter who was terminated last November, has filed suit claiming the city’s stated reason for firing him was…
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Transgendered Fire Chief
The US Supreme Court has refused to consider the appeal of a transgendered fire chief from Georgia, leaving in place…
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Massachusetts Chief Loses First Amendment Suit
A lawsuit filed by a former Massachusetts fire chief who was terminated in 2019, has been dismissed by the US…
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Terminated Female Firefighters Win One, Lose One
Two cases decided last week involved similar fact patterns where probationary female firefighters were let go at the end of…
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Ohio Court Upholds Termination of Firefighter
Ohio’s Third Appellate District Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of a firefighter who was terminated for failing to pass…
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California Court Dismisses Firefighter’s Suit Concluding Public Employment is Not Based On Contract
A lawsuit filed by a former probationary firefighter with the San Diego Fire Department who was terminated in 2014, has…
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California Fire Chief Sues for Wrongful Termination
A California fire chief who was terminated last year has filed suit alleging wrongful termination and an assortment of employment…
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Cal Fire Local Sues To Ensure Seasonal Firefighters Are Protected by the Firefighter Procedural Bill of Rights
CAL FIRE Local 2881 has filed suit against the California State Personnel Board and the California Department of Forestry and…
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At Will, Due Process and Just Cause
Today’s burning question: Does Loudermill apply in states that are “at-will”? Our city administrator said a prominent HR attorney told…
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Fired Washington Chief Sues for $1.4 Million
A Washington fire chief who was terminated following a vote of no-confidence by the firefighters’ union, has filed suit claiming…
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