Firefighters Not Volunteers Under FLSA, Judge Rules

By Irene Spezzamonte · November 22, 2022, 2:08 PM EST

A fire department misclassified two former EMTs and firefighters as volunteers instead of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a Washington federal judge ruled, saying their pay, schedule and work...

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Case Information

Case Title

Aponte et al v. Mason County Fire Protection District No. 16

Case Number

3:21-cv-05459

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

June 24, 2021