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Las Vegas Settles FLSA Claim for $560k
A Las Vegas firefighter who claimed he worked thousands of extra hours while off-duty has obtained a $560,000 settlement from…
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California Firefighters Battle With Mayor
This past weekend, a local newspaper in California wrote about a nasty dispute between the mayor of the City of…
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Compensation for Voluntary Attendance at Open House
Today’s burning question: Our department hosts an open house during fire prevention week. When the recession hit back in 2009…
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7th Circuit Rules on Compensation for Off-Duty Use Of Smartphones
In a long awaited decision the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Chicago in a case where…
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Chicago Smartphone Overtime Case Shows Wisdom of Following The Policy
A federal court in Chicago handed down an important ruling on overtime in the digital age earlier this month. While…
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