Promotions
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Iowa IAFF Local Sues To Block Police Officers Being Promoted To Fire Officers
Cedar Falls Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters Local 1366, filed suit last week in Black Hawk County District Court to…
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Fort Lauderdale BC Loses Military Discrimination Suit
A lawsuit filed by a Florida battalion chief claiming he was passed over for promotion to division chief due to…
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Oakland Captain Claims Race Discrimination and Retaliation
An Oakland captain is suing the city and Fire Chief Darren White claiming he was wrongly passed over for a…
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Georgia Firefighter Loses Sexual Harassment Suit
A Marietta, Georgia firefighter not only lost her sexual harassment lawsuit, she was ordered to pay the city’s costs in…
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Retired BC Sues Charlotte Alleging Race Discrimination
A veteran Charlotte battalion chief who recently took a job in another community as fire chief, has filed suit against…
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Michigan Appeals Court Rejects Union Cat’s Paw Theory in Discrimination Case
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled against a Saginaw fire officer who claimed the city’s failure to appoint her…
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Cincinnati District Chief Appealing Trouble-Maker Lawsuit
A Cincinnati district chief who twice reported misconduct by other chief officers and thereafter was passed over for promotion, is…
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Judge Dismisses Virginia Beach Cheating Scandal Suit
A lawsuit filed by four Virginia Beach firefighters over a promotional cheating scandal has been dismissed because the judge claims…
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Retired KCMO Firefighter Claims Race Discrimination Forced Him Off The Job
A Kansas City, Missouri firefighter who retired in 2014 has filed a race discrimination suit claiming that after he was…
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Settlement Reported in Jacksonville Race Discrimination Suits
Jacksonville has reportedly reached a tentative settlement of three fire department promotion-based race discrimination lawsuits. The three suits were brought…
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FDNY Medic Alleges Age Discrimination
A veteran FDNY medic who was passed over for promotion to rescue medic due to his age, is suing for…
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Burning Question: Are you staying or leaving
Today’s burning question: Can a senior officer ask a firefighter his/her intentions on whether they plan to stay or leave…
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Florida Court Affirms No Gender Discrimination in Chief’s Promotion, But Retaliation Claim Survives
Florida’s 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the claims of a female division chief that she was discriminated against…
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