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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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Overtime, Vacation Credit, and the FLSA
Today’s burning question: My fire department if we work overtime during a work period during which we take vacation, rather…
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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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Part-Time Firefighter Overtime
Today’s burning question: Does a fire department have to pay overtime to a part-time firefighter who works more than 212…
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Comp Time For Civilian Fire Department Employees
Today’s burning question: Is a fire department secretary entitled to comp time? Admittedly she is a fire department employee, but…
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Overtime Burning Question: 14 or 28 Day Work Period
Today’s burning question: My department pays us every other week, but calculates overtime based on four-week intervals. Since they pay…
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Should Additional Hours Be Paid as Overtime or Straight Time
Today’s burning question: Our attorney is claiming we are wrong to pay overtime to firefighters unless they physically work 212…
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California Police Fire Wars Arrest and South Carolina Overtime
Its been a busy week fire law wise with a number of stories breaking that are certainly of great interest.…
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Overtime, Straight Time, or No Time
Today’s burning question: My fire department works a three shift schedule on a 12 day pay cycle. We work four…
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Anti SLAPP Laws and the DC LT OT Debacle
Last week Dave Statter asked me to look into a case out of Washington, DC, where a fire lieutenant accused of…
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FLSA and Volunteers
Today’s burning question is one that has come up before, and will no doubt come up again: I am the…
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