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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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Other Employment Law Blogs
In honor of its anniversary, Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer has a list of 47 employment law blogs here. For those who can’t read enough on employment law, take a look!
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Blog Posts Of Interest
Here are a couple of blog posts of interest today: The Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Blog has a post on OFCCP Audits. The Ohio Employer’s Law Blog has a post on overtime implications of reading emails on your Blackberry after … Continue reading
Overview of Today’s Supreme Court Decisions
For an overview of today’s four Supreme Court decisions in employment and ERISA law, go here or here.
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New Attention To Family And Caregiving Discrimination
Human Resource Executive Online had a recent article entitled Caregivers Unite on the new attention being given to family and caregiving discrimination. The article is worth reading as an update on current trends in this area. Given the increasing attention … Continue reading
Government Contractors Required To Use E-Verify
On June 6, 2008, President Bush issued an Executive Order that requires government contractors to use the Department of Homeland Security E-Verify system to ensure that all new employees are authorized to work in the United States. The DHS press … Continue reading
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New Union Email Rules
The Manpower Employment Law Blawg has a good post today on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the New Union Email Rules. It discusses new guidance issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on the topic. The guidance … Continue reading
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Jury Awards $15 Million In Discriminatory Contract Termination Lawsuit
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has awarded plaintiff Worldwide Network Services, LLC $15 million in a lawsuit against DynCorp International. The award included $5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. DynCorp prevailed on … Continue reading
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How to subscribe to a blog
Dan Schwartz at the Connecticut Employment Law Blog has a helpful post today on how to subscribe to a blog or RSS feed and how to use a feed reader. The post is here.
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Stories of Interest Today
Here are some stories that might be of interest: The CT General Assemby is considering bullying legislation, which we previously discussed here. The Connecticut Employment Law Blog has the story here. The Department of Labor issued several new FLSA opinion … Continue reading
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Bankruptcy? What Does That Have To Do With Employment Law?
An article in USA Today about the Sharper Image and Lilian Vernon bankruptcy filings predicts record bankruptcies in coming years. Given the tightening of available credit, experts predict an increase in Chapter 11 filings by companies. What does this have … Continue reading
Or, Love Is The Law
Perhaps the last post should have been called “Love Is The Law.” Click here to go to YouTube and watch the music video by The Suburbs, an ’80s band in Minneapolis.
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Predictions for 2008?
Some of the employment blogs are tendering predictions for trends in 2008.
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Interesting Headlines
Immigration Reform Still Alive In Arizona A federal judge in Phoenix, Arizona, has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block a new Arizona law that prohibits people from hiring illegal immigrants and requires businesses to verify whether applicants are eligible for … Continue reading
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No More In-Person Hearings In D.C. For Parking Tickets
This isn’t employment law, but it is worth noting. theNewspaper.com reports that Washington, D.C. plans to eliminate the right of individuals to contest parking tickets in court. Apparently too many people actually win when they do so (1/3 actually win) … Continue reading
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Welcome! I will try to post links to articles and web sites of interest to employers and employment lawyers, along with commentary. I hope you find this site useful and interesting.
