Discrimination
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Jury Rules Alabama Captain’s Termination Lawful
An Alabama jury has found that the city of Mobile did not wrongfully terminate or retaliate against a fire captain…
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San Francisco Firefighter Seeks $125 Million Over Injuries Sustained at 2009 Fire
A San Francisco firefighter injured in 2009, has filed suit claiming the city’s racist practices and negligence led to his…
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California Appellate Court Reinstates Age Discrimination Suit
An appellate court in California has reversed a trial court decision that dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit brought by an…
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Texas Fire Officer Claims Age Discrimination and Retaliation
A Texas fire captain who was passed over for promotion to assistant fire chief in 2023, has filed suit alleging…
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Youngstown Firefighters Demand City Reconsider Outcome of Investigation into Fire Chief
Youngstown Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 312 is demanding that the city reconsider its findings following an investigation into Fire Chief…
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New Orleans Discrimination Suit Pared Back
A New Orleans captain who alleges numerous instances of race discrimination, conspiracy, and due process violations will be allow to…
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Maryland Firefighter Alleges Disability Discrimination
A Maryland firefighter has filed suit alleging the department failed to accommodate his disability by allowing him to remain assigned…
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Tennessee Captain Loses Alcoholism-PTSD Disability Claim
A Tennessee fire captain who resigned while facing disciplinary charges in 2021, has failed in his bid to claim constructive…
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Third Reverse Discrimination Suit in KCMO Settled for $850k: Total is $1.5 Million
Kansas City, Missouri has agreed to settle the third of three reverse discrimination suits related to the 2022 promotion of…
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UK Sexual Harassment Claims Rejected
A female employee of the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service who accused a manager of being a sexual predator…
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Florida Firefighter Alleges Termination Was Disability Discrimination
A Florida firefighter suffering from an undisclosed health condition claims he was wrongfully terminated, discriminated against and retaliated against in…
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Michigan Firefighter Alleges Sexual Harassment
A Michigan firefighter who claims she was forced to resign due to the frat-house culture in her department has filed…
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Indiana Firefighter Alleges FMLA and ADA Violation Over PTSD Claim
An Indiana firefighter who claims he was harassed and defamed by his fire chief after suffering from work-related PTSD, has…
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