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FDNY Settles Reality TV Star Sexual Harassment Suit for $350k
Reality TV star Angelina Pivarnick has agreed to settle her sexual harassment lawsuit against FDNY and the New York City for a reported $350,000. Pivarnick, who starred on the TV show Jersey Shore, joined FDNY in 2016 as an EMT. She claims ...
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Cal Fire Cannot Withdraw Discipline To Enhance Penalty Once Discipline is Final
The California Court of Appeals has ruled that Cal Fire is prohibited from giving firefighters a more serious penalty for a disciplinary infraction after an initial punishment has been administered, and the period for an appeal has run. That much is relatively straight forward. As for how the Court of Appeals reached that decision...
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Suit by Political Activist Against Fire Chief and City is Dismissed
A lawsuit filed against a fire chief, a fire marshal and a Tennessee city by a political activist who was defeated in a 2018 election, has been dismissed. Chris Spencer unsuccessfully ran for an Alderman’s position for the City of Hendersonville. He claims Hendersonville Fire Chief Scotty Bush and Fire Marshal Paul Varble used city time and resources to help defeat him.
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New Jersey Firefighter Accuses Deputy Chief Of COVID-Related Race Discrimination
An Asian-American firefighter is suing his fire department and a deputy chief for discrimination over comments the chief made related to COVID19. Firefighter Timothy Burkhard filed suit against the City of Plainfield, New Jersey and Deputy Fire Chief Pietro Martino.
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California EMTs Sue For COVID19-Safety Related Termination
Two California EMTs who were terminated after refusing to transport COVID 19 patients last spring because they were not supplied with properly-fitting N95 masks, have filed separate suits claiming wrongful termination, gender discrimination, retaliation, and violation of California Labor code.
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Minnesota City Settles Maternity Discrimination Suit for $50k
The City of Little Falls, Minnesota has agreed to settle a pregnancy-maternity discrimination suit filed by an on-call firefighter for $50,000. Lisa Lintner filed suit June 30, 2020 claiming that the city’s refusal to award her pension service credit for 2018 due to her maternity-related leave violates the state’s Pregnancy and Parental Leave Act
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BLM Prevails in Suit Alleging Negligence in Wildland Fire
Is the failure to comply with a policy evidence of negligence or proof that commanders had discretion? A lawsuit filed against the Bureau of Land Management over its handling of the "Patch Springs Fire" in Utah in 2013, has been dismissed because fireground commanders were exercising discretion.
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Federal Appeals Court Refuses To Block FDNY Enforcement of AirBNB Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has refused to enjoin FDNY and the New York City Department of Buildings from enforcing New York Multiple Dwelling Law § 121, commonly referred to as the "AirBNB Law." The law restricts property owners from advertising the use of a “Class A Multiple Dwelling” for non-permanent (transient) residential purposes.
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