FLSA
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FDNY Settles FLSA Overtime Suit for $4.3 Million
The city of New York has agreed to settle the FLSA overtime claims of 326 fire inspectors for a grand…
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Civil Service Commission Upholds WV Chief’s Termination Despite Apparent FLSA Retaliation
The termination of a West Virginia fire chief earlier this year, has been upheld the city’s civil service commission. Clarksburg…
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North Carolina Volunteer Fire Company Sued for FLSA Violation and Retaliation
Two former employees of a volunteer fire company in North Carolina have filed suit alleging they were not paid overtime…
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Denver Firefighter Files Overtime Suit for Extra Hours at Fire Academy
A Denver firefighter has filed suit against the city claiming he was required to work more than 40 hours per…
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More FLSA Overtime Suits Out of West Virginia
Fifty-six firefighters with the Morgantown Fire Department have filed two suits claiming the city has not been paying them properly…
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Virginia EMTs Claim County Paid Them Like 7k Firefighters
Twelve current and former members of the Page County Fire & EMS have filed a class action lawsuit claiming they…
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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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Entire West Virginia Fire Department Sues City For FLSA Violations
All forty-four members of the Clarksburg Fire Department have filed suit claiming the city’s method of calculating their hourly rate,…
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LA County Prevails in Quarantine-Related Overtime Claim
An FLSA-overtime lawsuit brought against Los Angeles County by firefighter-trainees who were required to quarantine at a hotel while attending…
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US DOL Announces Increases to White Collar Salary Test
The US Department of Labor has announced changes to the executive, administrative and professional employees exemption, and more specifically -…
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Wilmington Settles FLSA Overtime Suit with Battalion Chiefs for $459k
The City of Wilmington has agreed to settle an FLSA overtime suit brought last year by six current and former…
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Alaska Fire Chief Seeks FLSA Overtime
The fire chief of Salcha Fire & Rescue, Inc., has filed suit in US District Court for the District of…
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Fire Law Roundup for January 15, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 15, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss an FLSA Overtime and retaliation…
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