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Fire Law Roundup for January 27, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 27, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the refiling of a LODD…
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Fire Law Roundup for January 6, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 6, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the arrest of a New…
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Denver Firefighter Files Overtime Suit for Extra Hours at Fire Academy
A Denver firefighter has filed suit against the city claiming he was required to work more than 40 hours per…
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Virginia EMTs Claim County Paid Them Like 7k Firefighters
Twelve current and former members of the Page County Fire & EMS have filed a class action lawsuit claiming 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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Burning Question: Cancelling Kelly Days
Today’s burning question: Can a fire department cancel a firefighter’s assigned Kelly Day without violating the Fair Labor Standards Act?…
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Today’s Burning Question: Am I being Cheated Out of Overtime?
Today’s burning question: My department pays us on a 14-day cycle. However, we work a 53-hour work week. For some…
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Wichita Settles Fire Investigators’ FLSA Claims for $155k
The city of Wichita has reached a settlement with six fire investigators who filed suit late last year claiming they…
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Origins of the 7K Firefighter Overtime Exemption
Today’s burning question: I was wondering if you knew the origin of the firefighter exemption from the 40-hour work week?…
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Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire Company Sued For FLSA Violation
Five employees of a volunteer fire department in Pennsylvania have filed suit claiming they were improperly classified as partially-exempt 7k…
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Small Fire Departments and Overtime
Today’s burning question: I work for a small town fire department as one of two paid firefighters. Everyone else is…
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Part-Time Firefighters and the 207k Exemption
Today’s burning question: Our fire department recently hired its first full-time firefighters to supplement our volunteers and part-time personnel. Historically…
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Fire Law Podcast Episode 14: The 207k Partial Exemption for Firefighters
In this episode, Curt and Bill Maccarone continue their discussion about overtime issues in the fire service with an overview…
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Fire Law Podcast Episode 13: Intro to the FLSA
In this episode, Curt and Bill Maccarone provide an overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act. No other law impacts…
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