Two former FDNY firefighters have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city, claiming they were required to work up to 30 unpaid hours a week at the training academy, where they were forced to do humiliating tasks.

William H. Payne and Brandon Keeney were forced to arrive 90 minutes to two hours before their scheduled start time and often pulled 12-hour shifts, according to their Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.

The pair, who are no longer with the department, were only paid for 40 hours a week, they claimed.

“I don’t know about you but slavery is over. I can’t work for free,” said Payne, 36, who served at Ladder 24 in Midtown until he was axed in September 2023.