Posts Tagged: Discrimination
Black firefighter claims discrimination after failing to get promotion he previously turned down. Berea, Ohio’s William Phelps says original offer was race & not merit based.
Firefighter says now that the promotion isn't based on the color of his skin he was passed over.
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Video: Lt. Frank Ricci on settlement for New Haven 20.
Seven-year battle comes to an end.
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New Haven firefighters get $2 Million in discrimination case that went to Supreme Court.
Offers okayed by 20 firefighters for back pay, pension benefits and interest.
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Daytona Beach lieutenant to be promoted to deputy chief on condition she stay away from the fire department. Discrimination settlement pays Kristine Gray almost $100K each year.
Lt. Gray was demoted from battalion chief after 2008 fire.
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30 black firefighters file discrimination lawsuit against DC’s Rubin & two assistant chiefs. Claim bias in discipline & promotion.
Federal lawsuit filed on Friday.
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Maryland Woman Sues Volunteer Fire Company For Not Voting Her In
A Maryland woman has filed a discrimination suit against a volunteer fire company alleging she was discriminated against because she was rejected three times by the membership.
Jaunita Nelson filed suit in Federal District Court in Maryland against the…
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LODD Firefighter’s Estate Leads to Bizzare Legal Challenge
I was totally speechless after reading this story about Fire Captain Thomas Araguz, who was killed 2 weeks ago on July 3 at a structure fire in Wharton, Texas. Thankfully - there is a video to explain the details so I …
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Fire Law On-Line at Providence College
The Fire Science program at Providence College will be offering Fire Science 312 - Fire Law this fall as an on-line class. The course catalogue description is as follows:
FRS 312 Fire Law3 creditsOverview of the legal issues closely associated withthe fi…
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New Haven…. AGAIN!!!!!
I know a lawyer should never complain about too many law suits, but at some point you have to ask when is enough going to be enough.
Another group of New Haven firefighters have filed suit over the 2003 promotional examination. Eleven firefighters…
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Noose at Rocky Mountain Fire Academy Sparks Investigation
A noose found at the Rocky Mountain Fire Academy in Denver, Colorado earlier this year has sparked an investigation and calls for punishment. The facility, which trains firefighters from Denver and Aurora, is physically located in Denver.
Officials have …
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DeKalb Captain Reinstated
DeKalb County Fire Captain Sell Caldwell has been ordered reinstated to the department by a hearing officer. Caldwell was one of five firefighters terminated after the fire death of 74-year-old Ann Bartlett on January 24, 2010.
Crews were called t…
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Providence Boat Ride Under Fire
Offered without commentary:
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Club Valiants Settle Discrimination Suit With Philadelphia
The Club Valiants, an association of Black Philadelphia firefighters, have settled their discrimination lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia.
Last November, the Club Valiants and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) …
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Texas Firefighter’s Family Sues E-One and Fire Department for Aerial Training Death
The mother of a 28 year old firefighter who died last year, has sued the City of Kilgore, Texas, along with E-One, Inc., and Hall-Mark Apparatus. Regina Galloway, mother of Kilgore firefighter Cory Galloway, filed suit in District Court for …
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Councilman Files Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement of Firefighter Pension.
Scranton City Councilman John Loscombe volunteered to serve on the council to finish the remainder of a four year term for a councilman who was elected tax collector. As a retired Scranton firefighter Loscombe received a pension of about $22,000 p…
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Fresno Sex Discrimination Suit Settled
Michelle Maher's sexual discrimination suit against the Frenso Fire Department has been settled. The single mom who claims she was forced out of the 2005 training academy, won her gender discrimination case last year, and the case had been on appeal…
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Four more fire fighters file lawsuits in Charleston Sofa Super Store fire
As the third anniversary of Charleston Sofa Super Store fire approaches, four additional firefighters have joined the growing ranks of litigants suing the Sofa Super Store, its owners and other associated companies. The June 18, 2007 fire killed 9 Charle…
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Widow Instrumental in Passage of Florida Law to Extend Line of Duty Death Benefits To Firefighters Killed During Training
An important piece of legislation was passed in Florida last month, and signed into law on June 1, 2010 to close a loophole in Florida law that treated the death of a firefighter during training as not “in the line of duty”.
This issue came in…
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Another Twist in the FDNY Discrimination Case
There has been another abrupt change in the FDNY discrimination litigation. On June 1, 2010 Judge Nicholas Garaufis announced that Mary Jo White, a former Federal prosecutor, would take over the role of special master from Robert …
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Special Master Appointed to Oversee FDNY Hiring
The ongoing saga of the FDNY employment discrimination case took another turn yesterday, when Federal District Court Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis appointed Robert M. Morgenthau as a special master to address the FDNY’s hiring practices.
In …
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Male on Male Sexual Harassment Suit Dismissed in South Bend
The male-on-male sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a South Bend, Indiana firefighter in February, 2009 has been dismissed. Firefighter John Banacki claimed that a male firefighter rubbed up against him in a sexual manner on at least three occasions in 2…
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Chicago Fire Discrimination Case – Another Fire Service Case Sets Precedent
Another in a long line of precedent setting cases involving the fire service was decided today by the US Supreme Court. The case, Lewis v. Chicago, involved alleged discrimination against African American applicants for the Chicago Fire Department who to…
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Copy Machines Pose a Major Risk of Confidentiality Breaches
A recent CBS News expose on the potential security problems associated with copy machines should be of concern to every fire and EMS organization in the country. The potential for violations of patient and employee confidentiality are enormous, not to me…
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