Settlement
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California Battalion Chiefs Settle FLSA Overtime Dispute for $937,000
Ten battalion chiefs with the Tulare County Fire Department have resolved a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards…
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Atlantic City Settles Firefighter Beard Case After Third Circuit Revives Religious Accommodation Claims
The City of Atlantic City has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a long-running lawsuit brought by firefighter Alexander Smith,…
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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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$3.25 Million Settlement Announced in Michigan Mistaken DOA Case
The city of Southfield, Michigan, has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of Timesha Beauchamp, resolving litigation…
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Michigan Firefighter Settles Gender Discrimination Suit for $85,000
The City of Jackson, Michigan, has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by Annie Wallen,…
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Former Cambria Fire Chief Reaches $200,000 Settlement Following Termination
The former fire chief of Cambria has reached a $200,000 settlement with the Cambria Community Services District stemming from his…
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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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IAFF and NFPA File Joint Stipulation to Dismiss PPE PFAS Lawsuit
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have formally ended their legal dispute…
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New Hampshire City Settles Firefighter Harassment Suit for $450,000
The City of Concord has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former firefighter, who alleged…
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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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Federal Court Denies Motion to Enforce Settlement in Charlotte Fire Department Discrimination Case
A long-running employment discrimination case involving the Charlotte Fire Department is heading back to trial after a federal judge ruled…
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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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$15 Million Settlement Reached in Fatal Helicopter Crash During Wildfire Operations
The family of a helicopter pilot who died while assisting with wildfire suppression in California has reached a $15 million…
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