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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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District Chiefs in Orlando Not Covered by First Responder Overtime Protections
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that District Chiefs in the Orlando Fire Department do not qualify under the…
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Florida Deputy Chief Files FLSA Suit Seeking OT
A former deputy chief for a fire district in Florida has filed suit claiming he was not paid overtime in…
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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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Georgia Battalion Chief Files FLSA Suit For Unpaid Overtime
A battalion chief who recently left the Lumpkin County Fire Department has filed suit claiming she was improperly categorized as…
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Court Approves $240k FLSA Settlement For 3 California Battalion Chiefs
The settlement of an overtime lawsuit brought by three battalion chiefs with the Coronado Fire Department, has been approved by…
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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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FLSA, Executive Exemption, Threats and Retaliation
Today’s burning question: The line chiefs in my fire department (deputy and battalion chiefs assigned to shifts) have gotten together…
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