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Florida Fire Department Reaches Settlement with DOJ Over Pregnancy Discrimination

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by the US Justice Department against the town of Davie, Florida over the fire department’s treatment of pregnant employees. According to the suit, the department prohibited pregnant employees from being placed ...

EEOC Investigating Florida Fire Department Following Complaints

Eight firefighters from Davie Fire Rescue have filed a comprehensive 87 page complaint with the EEOC alleging sex discrimination and retaliation. The complaint comes on the heels of two pending gender-based lawsuits against the department. As best I can tell ...

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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