FLSA
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Virginia Fire Department Settles Overtime Lawsuit for $365,000
A federal wage-and-hour lawsuit filed by single-role EMS personnel with the Fredericksburg Fire Department has been resolved through a negotiated…
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Connersville Agrees to Settle FLSA Overtime Suit Filed by Fayette County EMS Personnel
The City of Connersville, Indiana, has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit brought earlier this year by a Fayette County…
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California Battalion Chiefs File FLSA Suit Seeking Overtime
A group of current and former Battalion Chiefs with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District have filed suit alleging…
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FLSA Update for November 20, 2025
In this edition of Fire Law VLOG, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss recent trends in fire service wage and hour…
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Former Paducah Fire Captain Files Federal Lawsuit Over Termination
A former Paducah fire captain and union president has filed a 34-page federal complaint alleging that his termination in October…
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Federal Court Dismisses Alabama Firefighters’ Overtime and Retaliation Claims
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama has ruled that the City of Jasper did not violate…
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North Carolina Volunteer Fire Department Settles FLSA Overtime and Retaliation Lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina has approved a settlement in a FLSA lawsuit brought…
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Texas Fire Department Faces FLSA Lawsuit Over Overtime
A former Texas firefighter has filed suit claiming his former employer failed to pay overtime in accordance with federal law…
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District Chiefs in Orlando Not Covered by First Responder Overtime Protections
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that District Chiefs in the Orlando Fire Department do not qualify under the…
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Federal Court Approves Brookline FLSA Settlement with Firefighters
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has approved a settlement agreement between 118 Brookline firefighters and the…
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Fire Law Roundup for January 27, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 27, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the refiling of a LODD…
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Colorado Firefighters File Class Action FLSA Suit
Three Colorado firefighters have filed a class action lawsuit claiming their department has refused to pay them overtime in violation…
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North Carolina Firefighters File Suit Against Fire Company
Three North Carolina firefighters with the East Lincoln Fire Department, Inc. have filed a class action lawsuit claiming the fire…
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Massachusetts Fire Department Settles FLSA Lawsuit for $101k
The Town of Brookline has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that firefighter overtime was not being…
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