retaliation
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Judge Refuses to Sanction Chicago Fire Over Radio Recording
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has denied a request by a city paramedic to sanction…
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Oregon Firefighter Recruit Settles Wrongful Termination Suit for $150k
An Oregon firefighter recruit who was terminated from a fire department training program twice in 2017, has agreed to settle…
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Fired Washington Chief Sues for $1.4 Million
A Washington fire chief who was terminated following a vote of no-confidence by the firefighters’ union, has filed suit claiming…
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Podcast 26: $3.8 Million Verdict Against Tucson under Nursing Mothers Act – FLSA
In this episode, Curt and Tucson attorney Jeff Jacobson discuss the case of Tucson Firefighter-Paramedic Carrie Clark. On April 12,…
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Burning Question on Retaliation and the FLSA
Today’s burning question: My fire department has been miscalculating our overtime pay, so we filed suit under the Fair Labor…
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Mount Vernon Firefighter Alleges Retaliation and Race Discrimination
A Mount Vernon firefighter who served briefly as deputy fire commissioner has filed suit against the city, the mayor, a…
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Pensacola Chiefs Vindicated By $575k Settlement
Two former chief officers of the Pensacola Fire Department have settled their lawsuits against the city for the sum of…
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NY Firefighter Claims Termination For Facebook Posts Violates 1st Amendment
A New York firefighter who was suspended and ultimately terminated from his fire department over social media posts, has filed…
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Texas Whistleblower Suit Removed to Federal Court
A whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this year by a fired Texas firefighter, has been removed to federal court. Todd Anthony…
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Jury Awards LA Firefighter $2.75 Million For Retaliation
A veteran LA City firefighter who claims he was ostracized after complaining about the way the city’s dive team was…
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Georgia Firefighter Loses Sexual Harassment Suit
A Marietta, Georgia firefighter not only lost her sexual harassment lawsuit, she was ordered to pay the city’s costs in…
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Lawsuit Accuses Louisiana Fire District of Whistleblower Retaliation
A former administrator from St. Tammany Parish Fire District 12 has filed suit claiming he was forced to resign in…
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NJ Fire Chief Demoted After Filing Suit
A New Jersey fire chief who sued his bosses earlier this year, has been demoted. Plainfield Fire Chief Frank Tidwell…
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Oregon Chief Awarded $500k for Wrongful Termination
An Oregon fire chief who was terminated in 2013 after refusing to unilaterally reduce staffing was awarded $500,000 in damages…
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