PEL & NKA FILE COLLECTIVE ACTION COMPLAINT

Gonzalez et al. v. City of Los Angeles  
Case No.  5:23-cv-00222 (Central District of California)

On February 10, 2023, Los Angeles Fire Department (“LAFD”) firefighters and paramedics filed a putative collective action against the City of Los Angeles for unpaid overtime. The named plaintiffs brought the case on behalf of themselves, and others similarly situated, in the following job positions: Firefighter III, Paramedic, Firefighter III Paramedic, Apparatus Op., Engineer, Fire Captain I, Fire Captain II, Fireboat Pilot, Fireboat Mate, Helicopter Pilot I, Helicopter Pilot II, Helicopter Pilot III, Helicopter, Pilot IV, and Helicopter Pilot V.

The Complaint alleges that the City of Los Angeles has a policy and practice of employing Plaintiffs and other similarly situated individuals for up to an hour and a half, and sometimes more, past the end of their shift, without paying them any wages for that work time, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).  It seeks to hold the City of Los Angeles accountable to these workers for unpaid overtime premium pay for up to three years, liquidated (double) damages, and other statutorily permitted relief.