Tag Archives: overtime

Settlement Proposed for MA Firefighters Following 2023 FLSA Lawsuit

The Town of Brookline, Massachusetts and group of more than 100 current and former firefighters and officers have reached a settlement to resolve a 2023 lawsuit. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court on December 1, 2023, by two Brookline fire lieutenants quickly grew to include a class of 119 other current and former Brookline firefighters and officers. The ...

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Unilateral Changes to Overtime Eligibility, the §207(k) Partial Overtime Exemption, and the FLSA

Today’s FLSA Question: I am a firefighter for a small municipal fire department. Currently our department is only staffed during daytime hours. We utilize a paid-on-call system and call-backs for incidents that occur during overnight hours. We are transitioning to a 24-hour staffing model in the new year with the combination of fulltime and part-time firefighters. Each shift will have ...

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Bartlesville Oklahoma Looking to Settle FLSA Lawsuit with City Firefighters

The Bartlesville, Oklahoma City Council is poised to approve a settlement offer intended to resolve a lawsuit filed in federal court last week by 75 current and former city firefighters. The firefighters’ complaint contains allegations that the city violated the FLSA by failing to include “various stipends” in their regular rate of pay. According to the complaint, these stipends include: ...

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LA City Facing FLSA Regular Rate Lawsuit from Police Officers

A group of more than forty current and former Los Angeles police officers have filed a lawsuit alleging the city’s pay practices violate the FLSA. The officers’ complaint was filed in federal court this week as a collective action and will likely grow to include more “similarly situated” officers. According to the complaint, the city fails to include educational incentives ...

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NC Volunteer Fire Department Faces FLSA Lawsuit from Two Former Firefighters

The Robinson Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department and its fire chief are facing an FLSA lawsuit filed by two former members. Akash Patel and Aaron Garbus filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina on September 9, 2024. In the complaint, Patel and Garbus allege the department failed to pay overtime and improperly ...

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Jackson Firefighters Still Pushing for Pay Raises

For a second year in a row, firefighters in Jackson, Mississippi are lobbying city officials for a substantial pay increase in an effort to bring firefighter pay in-line with neighboring communities. According to WAPT News the fire chief has budgeted a $10,000 across the board increase in next year’s budget, however union officials claim more is needed. As a result, ...

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Alabama City and Firefighters Reach Settlement Following Claims of FLSA Regular Rate Violations and Retaliation

The City of Gadsden and ninety-four current and former city firefighters and officers of various ranks have reached a global settlement following a 2022 FLSA lawsuit. The firefighter’s initial complaint, which was filed in federal court in May 2022 was limited to alleged violations of the firefighters’ regular rate of pay. However, that complaint was amended in August 2022 to ...

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Federal Wildland Firefighter Pay Boost Made Permanent

Temporary pay raises granted to federal wildland firefighters in 2021 have become permanent thanks to a  federal appropriations bill passed by the Senate this past week. The bill includes around $330 million in funds designated for the permanent continuation of the pay increases implemented in 2021 as part of the White House’s effort to raise the minimum wage for federal ...

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