Dispatching Firefighters Still Within § 207 (k) Exemption
Posted
9:29 AM
by Michael Fox
If you represent firefighters, fire departments or are an FLSA geek, the following from the 5th Circuit will be meaningful and important:In sum, we conclude that § 553.212 is no longer in effect.* The new statute, § 203(y), provides a definition previously provided by § 553.210 and its subsidiary regulation § 553.212. Both of these regulations are therefore now obsolete and without effect. The 20% rule no longer applies to the Plaintiffs, and it therefore does not remove them from the statutory definition of "employees engaged in fire protection activities." Thus, they fall within the § 207(k) exemption.
* Section 553.212's 20% rule remains in effect as it applies to employees engaged in law enforcement activities covered by 29 C.F.R. § 553.211. See 29 C.F.R. § 553.212.
McGavock v. City of Water Valley (5th Cir. 6/12/06) [pdf].
For the rest of us, back to scanning World Cup scores.
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