January 10, 2023
A California federal judge approved a settlement of more than $98,000 in a collective action brought by a fire department's battalion chiefs accusing the department of improperly classifying them as overtime-exempt, ruling the settlement is fair and reasonable.
April 29, 2022
A town near San Diego has improperly treated fire department battalion chiefs as overtime-exempt for years, one former chief claimed in a complaint filed in California federal court.