battalion chiefs
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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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California Battalion Chiefs File FLSA Suit Seeking Overtime
A group of current and former Battalion Chiefs with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District have filed suit alleging…
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Fire Law Roundup for June 19, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 19, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a decision by the Seventh…
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Court Approves Settlement of Overtime Claims Brought by California Battalion Chiefs
The City of Encinitas has agreed to settle an FLSA lawsuit with four current and former battalion chiefs. The chiefs…
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Fire Officers and Overtime: Emmons v. Chesapeake
In this episode, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss the recent decision by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in the…
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Jury Finds that BCs in Vancouver Are Exempt Executives
A federal court jury has found that battalion chiefs in the Vancouver, Washington Fire Department qualify as exempt executives, and…
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FLSA Retaliation – Why Go There?
Today’s burning question: I am a line battalion chief in a department that classifies all chief officers as white-collar exempt…
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Chiefs, Overtime and Extra Compensation
Today’s burning question: We are losing senior instructors from our fire academy because they are being promoted to Battalion Chiefs…
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Are BCs Eligible for Overtime Under the FLSA
Today’s burning question: Are battalion chiefs considered to be exempt executives under the FLSA and not eligible for overtime? Answer:…
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Illinois Battalion Chiefs Seek Pension Credit
Two Illinois battalion chiefs have filed suit claiming that their pensions ought to include credit for time they served prior…
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