In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 12, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss discipline to ten Cleveland firefighters over questions about working for a second department while schedule to work in Cleveland; an appellate court ruling that Houston is not liable for an accident involving an off-duty firefighter driving a take-home vehicle; a decision by a Virginia appeals court that a county board cannot remove the officers of a volunteer fire company; decisions by state supreme courts in Texas and Arizona into time off for union officials; and lawsuit brought by Hackensack firefighters over compensation related to inspections performed while off-duty.
Cleveland Firefighters Disciplined Over Second Job Conflict
Houston Not Liable for Take-Home Car Accident
Virginia Appeals Court Overturns Removal of Fire Company Leadership
Time-Off for Union Officials Found To Violate Gift Clause in Arizona but Not Texas
Hackensack Firefighters Seek Overtime for Off-Shift Inspection Work