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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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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Sexual Remarks Not Directed At Plaintiff, And Radio Show, Constitute Sexual Harassment
In Reeves v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturned the entry of summary judgment in a sexual harassment case, finding that alleged sexual remarks do not have to be directed at the plaintiff … Continue reading
Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements
IA — Woman awarded $250,000 in sexual harassment case against landlord. Additional coverage here. DC — Former director of audits at HUD awarded $488,000 in age and gender discrimination and retaliation case. The award will be reduced to $300,000 per … Continue reading
NY Law Firm Files Pre-Emptive Suit Against Rape Claimant
Law.com reports today that a New York law firm has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against a woman who is making rape allegations against her former boss, a firm partner. The story is here. This story follows several recent posts on this … Continue reading
Joint Employers May Be Liable For FMLA Violations
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued a ruling with respect to the liability of joint employers under the FMLA. The case is Grace v. USCAR and the opinion can be found here. The case has … Continue reading
Does Being Tethered To Your Blackberry Give Rise To Overtime Liability?
The WSJ Blog has an article today on whether after-hours Blackberry use is the next wage and hour battleground. The article is here.
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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Recent Settlements
TX — The U.S. Justice Department settled a lawsuit on behalf of American Airlines pilots who were allegedly denied them accrual of benefits while on military leave. (Another story here.) IN — The EEOC announced that a Fort Wayne, Indiana, staffing company … Continue reading
What Not To Post Online
I recently came across an online question that read something like this (really): “I want to terminate an employee because of her medical condition even though her medical condition is not affecting her performance at work.”
Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements
TX — State trooper formerly part of governor’s security detail wins racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. The jury awarded $520,000 in lost wages and $100,000 for mental suffering. His attorneys are expected to seek $260,000 in fees and costs. (Additional coverage … Continue reading
New Jersey Passes Paid Family Leave Act
The New Jersey legislature has enacted a paid family leave act as part of the State’s temporary disability benefits law, joining California and Washington as the third state to do so. The most recent version of the bill is here, … Continue reading
Mandatory Treble Damages For Wage Violations In Massachusetts
The Massachusetts General Assembly has passed a bill mandating the award of treble damages as liquidated damages to prevailing plaintiffs in wage lawsuits in the state. The law does not require a finding of willfulness or bad faith in order to … Continue reading
Xerox Settles Race Class Action For $12 Million
NY — USAToday reports that Xerox has settled a race discrimination class action for $12 million. The case involved allegations of discriminatory territory assignments. (Hat tip to New Jersey Employment Law Blog.)
Recent Jury Verdicts
PA — 12 Teachers win $1.2 million in age and gender discrimination lawsuit in Pittsburgh. The case involved teachers from other school districts who were hired at the lowest pay grade. They alleged that subsequent hires of younger men were … Continue reading
Claimant Denied Benefits From ERISA Plan Sponsored By Company He Never Worked For
In a rather strange ERISA case, a plaintiff filed suit after the ERISA plan administrator denied his claim that sought retirement benefits pursuant to a Plan titled Kroger 30-And-Out even though he was never an employee of Kroger. The case … Continue reading
Rob Lowe’s Nanny Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A former nanny for actor Rob Lowe’s children has filed sexual harassment and assault claims against Lowe. The nanny is represented by attorney Gloria Alred. MSNBC has the story here.
