A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday upheld a $17.78 million judgment against the City of New York, ruling that the city violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to compensate EMTs and paramedics for work performed before and after their shifts.

The panel ruled that whether an employer knows an employee is not being paid is irrelevant to FLSA liability.

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