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FLSA Update for November 20, 2025
In this edition of Fire Law VLOG, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss recent trends in fire service wage and hour…
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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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FLSA Headlines from East and West, Big and Small
Two FLSA-related cases are in the Fire Law news, one involving a small volunteer fire department in North Carolina, 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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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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Fire Law VLOG: FLSA Update
In this episode Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss the upcoming FLSA for Fire Departments web-conference May 11-14, 2021, and plans…
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Fire Law VLOG: FLSA Changes by Biden Administration Already Impacting the Fire Service
In this episode of Fire Law VLOG, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss the changes that the Biden administration has already…
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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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Important Announcement About the FLSA for Fire Departments Program
We have some important news to report regarding the scheduled FLSA for Fire Departments programs. Currently we have two programs…
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Today’s Burning Question: Am I being Cheated Out of Overtime?
Today’s burning question: My department pays us on a 14-day cycle. However, we work a 53-hour work week. For some…
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More Fire Law Vlog from the FLSA Conference along with Headlines
Here is today’s Fire Law Vlog from the FLSA Conference in Westminster, Colorado. Today’s discussion is on the most common…
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Overtime, Vacation Credit, and the FLSA
Today’s burning question: My fire department if we work overtime during a work period during which we take vacation, rather…
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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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