April 23, 2024
Los Angeles County firefighters urged a California federal judge to deny the county's bid for an early win in their suit alleging they weren't paid for time they spent quarantined in hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the motion attempts to use the courts as a "pawn to escape liability."
April 09, 2024
Los Angeles County wants a California federal court to wrap up a collective action from firefighter recruits claiming it failed to pay them for time in quarantined hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing the county had "objectively reasonable grounds" for believing recruits were not entitled to payment for that time.
October 03, 2023
Los Angeles County urged a California federal court not to certify a collective of firefighter recruits who were unpaid for time spent in quarantined hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that the policy that bound them together had been ruled to be legal.
May 10, 2023
A Los Angeles firefighter alleged in a proposed class action removed to California federal court that he and other fire department academy trainees were owed time-and-a-half overtime pay for all hours they spent sequestered in hotels to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.