A federal lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina alleging violations of federal and state wage laws related to unpaid off-duty work performed by K-9 deputies. The complaint was filed on December 3, 2025, by John Robert Coker, a former McCormick County Sheriff’s Deputy, against McCormick County and McCormick County Sheriff ...
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A police K9 officer from Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against the city on behalf of himself and other “similarly situated” individuals for violations of the FLSA and state wage and hour laws. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court on December 29, 2023, contains allegations that the city failed to adequately compensate the officer and other officers for ...
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The City of Mobile, Alabama has reached a settlement with three police officers assigned to the city’s K9 division following an FLSA lawsuit over unpaid worktime. The three claimed the city failed to compensate them for some “off-the-clock” work necessary to care for their assigned K9s. The FLSA and Department of Labor regulations require employers compensate overtime eligible employees for ...
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Firefighter Overtime Discussing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Firefighters, First Responders as well as Human Resource & Finance Professional