SCOTUS Passes on 3rd Circuit Case Regarding FLSA and Paramedics

The Supreme Court of the United States last month denied certiorari in a 3rd Circuit FLSA case entitled Philadelphia v. Lawrence. The issue involved whether paramedics trained in — but found not to be responsible for — fire suppression are exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Third Circuit Court ruled that the paramedics were not exempt from overtime pay under federal law.