FLSA
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FLSA Headlines from East and West, Big and Small
Two FLSA-related cases are in the Fire Law news, one involving a small volunteer fire department in North Carolina, the…
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Burning Question: Part-Time Fire Chiefs and Compensation
Today’s burning question: I am a town manager and we have a small volunteer fire department with a part-time paid…
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Fire Officer Overtime – Fire Law VLOG
In this edition of Fire Law VLOG, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss three recent settlements involving fire officers and overtime.…
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Georgia Battalion Chief Files FLSA Suit For Unpaid Overtime
A battalion chief who recently left the Lumpkin County Fire Department has filed suit claiming she was improperly categorized as…
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Fire Law Roundup for November 28, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 28, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a federal court ruling that…
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Court Rules Volunteer Compensation Makes Them Employees
The US District Court for the Western District of Washington has ruled that two believed-to-be volunteer firefighters who received shift…
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Fire Law Roundup – Special Edition on FLSA Case Update
In this special edition of Fire Law Roundup, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss two recent FLSA cases in the fire…
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RI Per Diem Firefighters Want Compensation for Volunteer Hours
Ten per-diem firefighters with the Pascoag Fire District have filed suit claiming they are entitled to compensation for all of…
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Alabama Firefighters Claim City Retaliated Against Them For Filing FLSA Suit
A lawsuit filed by 91 Alabama firefighters who claimed the City of Gadsden was violating the FLSA, has been amended…
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Fire Law VLOG – Changes to Overtime Rules
The US Department of Labor is considering changes to the minimum salary requirements for exempt white-collar employees. Listen as Bill…
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Louisiana Captain Files FLSA Class Action Suit
A Louisiana fire captain has filed suit claiming he and his colleagues were not paid overtime for the hours they…
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Court Rules For City in Reading Overtime Suit
A lawsuit filed by a retired Pennsylvania deputy chief seeking compensation for overtime hours, has resulted in a judgment in…
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Fire Law Roundup for February 7, 2022
In this episode, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss last week's headlines, including an FLSA lawsuit out of Tulsa, OK; the…
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Court Approves $240k FLSA Settlement For 3 California Battalion Chiefs
The settlement of an overtime lawsuit brought by three battalion chiefs with the Coronado Fire Department, has been approved by…
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