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Virginia Fire Department Settles Overtime Lawsuit for $365,000
A federal wage-and-hour lawsuit filed by single-role EMS personnel with the Fredericksburg Fire Department has been resolved through a negotiated…
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Federal Court Dismisses Alabama Firefighters’ Overtime and Retaliation Claims
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama has ruled that the City of Jasper did not violate…
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Federal Court Approves Brookline FLSA Settlement with Firefighters
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has approved a settlement agreement between 118 Brookline firefighters and the…
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Fire Officer Overtime – Fire Law VLOG
In this edition of Fire Law VLOG, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss three recent settlements involving fire officers and overtime.…
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Fire Law Roundup – Special Edition on FLSA Case Update
In this special edition of Fire Law Roundup, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss two recent FLSA cases in the fire…
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Fire Law VLOG – Changes to Overtime Rules
The US Department of Labor is considering changes to the minimum salary requirements for exempt white-collar employees. Listen as Bill…
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Florida Firefighters File FLSA Suit Over Training Time
Four Florida firefighters have filed suit claiming their department required them to attend job-related training and failed to compensate them…
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Court Concludes Overtime Exemption for Company Officers Must Go To Jury
The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has ruled that a jury must decide whether company officers…
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Fire Law VLOG – FLSA for FDs Update
In this edition of Fire law Vlog, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss the upcoming webinar on firefighter overtime and compensation,…
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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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Origins of the 7K Firefighter Overtime Exemption
Today’s burning question: I was wondering if you knew the origin of the firefighter exemption from the 40-hour work week?…
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Are Kelly Days Supposed to be Paid or Unpaid Days Off
Today’s burning question: Does the FLSA require Kelly days to be paid or unpaid? Answer: The short answer is the…
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Firefighter Overtime – The Blog
It is my pleasure to welcome my good friend and colleague Bill Maccarone to cyberspace with the creation of a…
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