Retaliation
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Oregon Training Chief Seeks $1.25 Million Over Retaliation, Disability Bias, and Interference With Paid Leave After Reporting Workplace Bullying
A former division chief with the Ashland Fire & Rescue has filed suit against the city, alleging that after he…
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Tennessee Firefighters Allege Retaliatory Firings Following Public Campaign
Five probationary firefighters and their union have filed suit against the City of Clarksville, Tennessee, and its fire chief alleging…
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Federal Court Allows Phoenix Firefighter’s Reverse Discrimination Claims to Proceed
A federal judge in Arizona has partially denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Phoenix firefighter who…
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North Carolina Fire Chief’s Retaliation and Defamation Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss
A federal court in North Carolina has denied motions to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former part-time fire chief…
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CA Federal Court Allows Battalion Chief’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim to Proceed Against Fire Chief
A federal district court in California has ruled that a Battalion Chief with the City of Compton Fire Department may…
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Sues City Alleging Retaliation After Palisades Fire
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed suit against the City of Los Angeles, alleging she was removed…
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Oregon Fire District Sued by Former Employee Alleging Retaliation and Due Process Violations
A former administrative employee of the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District (NOFD) has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging she was…
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Virginia Captain Alleges Sex Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, and Retaliation
A veteran fire captain-paramedic has filed a federal lawsuit against Franklin County, Virginia, alleging sex discrimination, a hostile work environment,…
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Delaware Battalion Chief Sues City Alleging Retaliation Over Denial of Line-of-Duty Benefits
A longtime Wilmington Fire Department battalion chief has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the City of Wilmington retaliated against him…
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Federal Court Allows Sexual Harassment Hostile Work Environment Claim Against D.C. Fire to Proceed
A federal district court in Washington, D.C. has ruled that a female fire investigator’s hostile work environment claims against the…
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Firefighter Union President’s First Amendment Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in South Carolina Case
A federal district court in South Carolina has denied, in large part, a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against…
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Former Seattle Fire HR Director Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation, Whistleblower Violations, and Discrimination
The former Seattle Fire Department Human Resources Director has filed suit against the city, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, and Public…
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Kansas City Fire Captain Sues City Alleging Race Discrimination, Retaliation Over Promotions and DEI Role
A Kansas City, Missouri, fire captain has filed suit against the city alleging race discrimination, associational discrimination, and retaliation under…
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