Civil Service
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Judge Orders FDNY to Remove Six Fire Cadets Serving as EMTs in Civil Service Dispute
A New York judge has ruled that the FDNY violated state civil service law by temporarily appointing fire cadets to…
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Boston Firefighter’s Injunction Lawsuit
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Boston firefighter Casley Bailey seeking to halt…
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Wrongful Death and Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against City of Sunrise, Fire Chief, and Medical Providers
The family of an elderly woman who died in Sunrise, Florida in 2024 has filed suit against the local fire…
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FDNY EMS Union Sues City Over Temporary Assignment of Fire Cadets to EMS
A lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court challenges the FDNY’s plan to temporarily convert 82 Fire Cadets into…
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Muncie Captain Sues Claiming He Was Improperly Denied Promotion
The Muncie, Indiana fire captain at the center of a testing scandal has filed suit claiming he was wrongfully passed…
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Virginia Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Firefighter’s Widow
The widow of a Norfolk Fire Department captain who died in 2019, has lost her appeal to the Virginia Court…
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North Carolina Medic Who Failed Drug Test Alleges it was Lawfully Prescribed Meds
A North Carolina paramedic who was terminated after failing two successive drug tests, has filed suit alleging the fire department…
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Court Upholds Bypass of Captain for Promotion to District Chief
The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Springfield Fire Commissioner to bypass the promotion of a…
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Termination of New Jersey Firefighter Upheld
The Appellate Division of New Jersey Superior Court has upheld the termination of a firefighter who was working full-time for…
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NJ Appellate Division Upholds Civil Service Reinstatement Order for Jersey City Recruit
The Appellate Division of NJ Superior Court has upheld a decision by the NJ Civil Service Commission ordering that a…
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Clarksburg Overtime Case Raises Questions About Retaliation
The Clarksburg, WV FLSA lawsuit covered last week has taken a turn with two additional proceedings coming to light. Firefighters…
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Mass Civil Service Upholds Discipline of Springfield Lieutenant
The Mass Civil Service Commission has upheld the discipline against a Springfield fire lieutenant for attempting to use the department’s…
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