Tag Archives: spokane valley fire department

Judge Dismisses Washington Fire Department’s FLSA Suit

A pre-emptive lawsuit filed by the Spokane Valley Fire Department in 2017 against IAFF Local 3701 over the issue of overtime for certain chief officers was dismissed today. The unprecedented lawsuit asked the court to determine whether or not battalion chiefs and fire marshals are exempt executives ineligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Read More »

Washington Captain Settles Religious Discrimination Claims for $1 Million

A Washington fire captain who was terminated for ignoring orders to stop sending religious-themes emails over the department’s email system has reached a settlement of his First Amendment religious discrimination suit. Former Spokane Valley captain Jon Sprague has agreed to settle his suit against the Spokane Valley Fire Department for close to $1 million.

Read More »

Washington Captain Wins First Amendment Reprieve

The Washington State Supreme Court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by a Spokane Valley fire captain who was terminated because he refused to stop emailing and posting religiously-themed posts over the fire department’s online system. The ruling reversed decisions that upheld the 2012 termination of Captain Jon Sprague from the Spokane Valley Fire Department.

Read More »

Spokane Valley Captain Fired For Religious Emails

The strange case of the Spokane Valley fire captain who refuses to stop sending out religious emails over the department’s email system is back in the news. Captain Jon Sprague was terminated last Monday following his refusal yet again to ...

Read More »