Tag Archives: §207(k)

A federal court judge has refused to toss out a lawsuit brought by nearly 60 current and former Morgantown, West Virginia, firefighters challenging the city’s method of calculating overtime pay. The firefighters filed the lawsuit in the summer of 2024, alleging that the city improperly calculates their firefighters’ regular rate of pay. The proper calculation of an employee’s regular rate ...

A former Umatilla, Florida, firefighter has filed a lawsuit on behalf of himself and other similarly situated individuals [a.k.a. other current and former firefighters] alleging that his department failed to pay overtime as required by the FLSA. The complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on September 24, 2025, contains allegations that ...

In a unanimous vote by the Greenville City Council on September 11, 2025, the City of Greenville, North Carolina, approved a major schedule change for its Fire/Rescue Department. Starting in March 2026, firefighters will move from a 24 hours on / 48 hours off shift schedule to a 24 hours on / 72 hours off schedule. The City of Greenville is the latest ...

A group of current and former firefighters from the Jacksboro Fire Department (Tennessee) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Town of Jacksboro, alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law. According to the complaint filed on August 29, 2025, the Jacksboro Fire Department failed to pay firefighters for all hours worked. The firefighters primary claim relates to the town’s past practice ...

The Fire Department of the City of New York [FDNY] is the latest agency to face an FLSA lawsuit filed by firefighters alleging unpaid work hours during the time spent in the fire academy and during probationary status. This lawsuit, which was initially filed by two former firefighters in state court was removed to federal court earlier this month. Quoting ...

Jefferson Parish firefighters remain optimistic that a long‑awaited pay raise is on the horizon, following what both sides describe as a constructive meeting with parish leadership this past week. However, tension remains as parish officials and union leadership disagree over firefighter pay. According to Fox 8 Live, firefighters in unincorporated areas of the county begin at a base pay of $10.53 ...

A 2024 lawsuit filed by three Maryland firefighters alleging violations of both the FLSA and state laws has been settled for a total of $250,000. The main issue was whether the Berlin Fire Company, Inc. could qualify for the FLSA’s “§207(k)” exemption. The plaintiff firefighters argued that Berlin Fire Company did not meet the “public agency” requirement of the exemption ...

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Briar Reno Fire Department, Inc., alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in how the department pays its firefighters. The complaint, which was filed by a lone former firefighter in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on June 30, 2025 contains allegations of unpaid overtime and misclassification. According ...

Pasco County Fire Rescue is pioneering a significant change in firefighter scheduling, transitioning from the conventional 24 hours on followed by 48 hours off shift schedule, to a 24‑hour on and 72‑hour off shift schedule. The new shift schedule will result in a 42-hour average workweek for the county’s firefighters. According to Fox 13, the new shift schedule aims to ...

Eagle County, Colorado [a mostly rural county located in central Colorado] is facing an FLSA lawsuit filed by an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) firefighter on behalf of himself and other “similarly situated individuals.” The lawsuit alleges that the county misclassifies the plaintiff firefighter and other county employees as § 207(k) firefighters in violation of the FLSA. The main allegation ...