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Eric A. Welter is an employment lawyer and litigator with the Welter Law Firm, P.C. in Herndon, Virginia. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Texas and California.
The Welter Law Firm represents and advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship and represents businesses in commercial and franchise litigation. The firm’s offices are located in Northern Virginia; Los Angeles, California; and Austin, Texas.
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Tidbits
We will start the week with tidbits. More after the break.
Tidbits
Our list of tidbits starts with “bad actors”. More after the break.
Employers Face Increased Federal Enforcement Efforts
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the hiring of 250 additional investigators to assist with wage and hour investigations. A newly-released study suggests that the new DOL investigators will be busy. Law.com reports here that wage and hour violations are … Continue reading
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My apologies. The blog has been down since mid-July due to a move to a new server and a new domain address. The blog’s address is now: http://laconiclawblog.com/. Welcome back!
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Tidbits
Some labor & employment law tidbits after the break.
Tidbits
Here are some tidbits we found interesting: The Unfair Business Practices blog has a post here about an interesting Virginia federal court decision involving the theft of computer data and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”). A post with … Continue reading
Tidbits
Virginia company agrees to settle whistleblower qui tam lawsuit with the government for $128 million. The employee gets $19.2 million. Article here. Workplace defamation suits on the rise — Law.com Top 100 Employment Law Blogs — Delaware Employment Law Blog … Continue reading
Tidbits
Here are a few employment law tidbits to start the week. More after the break.
New Whistleblower Protections Under the Stimulus Bill: The McCaskill Amendment
The recent stimulus package contains new protections for whistleblowers. Any organization receiving stimulus funds should be aware of these provisions because, among other things, they contain posting requirements. More after the break.
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The Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports here that as the economy falls, age discrimination claims go up. Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer has a short post on the topic here. The EEOC issued a press release about the record … Continue reading
New EEOC And NLRB Chairs
The President has appointed new Chairs of the EEOC and NLRB. The new Acting Chair of the EEOC is Stuart Ishimaru, the senior-ranking Democrat in the EEOC. Wilma Liebman will be the new Chair of the NLRB. A Clinton appointee, … Continue reading
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5th Circuit Affirms Award of Attorneys’ Fees to Employer Against the EEOC — Jotting by an Employers’ Lawyer. (The Court upheld the district court’s entry of summary judgment against the EEOC in a disability claim, and its award to the … Continue reading
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CA — Professor boycotts mandatory sexual harassment training. University allegedly retaliates. Conflict between free speech rights and politically correct training? PA — Class action fraud alive and well in Philly. It is not employment law, but given the plethora of … Continue reading
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Tidbits from this week
The Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Blog has a post on the final E-Verify Regulations here. Government contractors will be required to use E-Verify starting January 15, 2009, to verify their employees’ eligibility to work in the United States. The post … Continue reading
