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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: November 2008
U.S. Dept. of Labor Compliance Assistance Update
The Department of Labor issued the following compliance assistance update today:
Record Number of EEOC Charges Filed in 2008
According to the EEOC’s Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (here), private sector charges rose 15.2% over last year — a total of 95,402 charges. Total monetary benefits recovered were less in 2008 than the prior year. (The summary … Continue reading
Recent 4th Circuit Decisions of Interest
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit — already famous for not publishing many of its decisions — has continued the trend this year with very few published decisions. Several recent employment law decisions, however, are published decisions … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Circuit
Tagged 4th Circuit, Discrimination, ERISA, Noncompete Agreements, Sexual harassment
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New FMLA Regulations
The DOL has formally issued new FMLA regulations. The agency’s information page on the final rule is here. The regulations become effective January 16, 2009. More after the break. UPDATE: See our post here for the new FMLA poster and forms … Continue reading
Request from ABA Journal
I received the following request and am posting it in the public interest for those who might be interested in participating in the survey. Dear Blogger, The ABA Journal is surveying lawyers about the job market and the current state of … Continue reading
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New DOL Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
Here is a digest of recent DOL Wage and Hour Opinion Letters:
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
Decisions Reveal Priorities In Law Firm Economics
We have been discussing law firm economics and employment litigation in a recent series of posts – here is the most recent. One theme we have been emphasizing is that law firms are businesses too, and businesses make decisions about pricing … Continue reading
Consent Decree Provides Muslims With Paid Prayer Time
The EEOC has announced that it has settled two religious discrimination lawsuits in Minnesota involving accommodating Muslim employees with paid prayer time. More after the break.
Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements
The week started off as a bad week for retaliation plaintiffs, but ended on a high note. More after the page break.
Are Alternate Billing Arrangements The Answer?
Law.com has an article today called “Billing Gets Creative in Souring Economy: Retainers, flat and ‘success’ fees in play.” The article discusses the efforts of large corporations to reduce legal expenses with new alternative billing arrangements such as fixed fees, … Continue reading
Are Common Law Remedies An Alternative To Anti-Bullying Laws?
Returning to a topics that we previously discussed here and here, we noticed today an article in Bench & Bar of Minnesota entitled “The Anti-Bullying Legislative Movement: Too Quick to Quash Common Law Remedies?” The author suggests that existing common … Continue reading
Today’s Tidbits
A couple of items on Friday afternoon: Portsmouth, Virginia, deputy loses retaliation lawsuit in federal court. The story is here. Asking for exact numbers makes them seem larger? Read the post here. Religious discrimination claims on the rise. Read the … Continue reading
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More On Law Firm Economics As It Relates To Employment Law
In a recent post, I commented on the economy and law firm economics. An article on Law.com today discusses some of the same pros and cons of hiring super-sized institutional law firms — Why Law Departments Should Beware Super-Sized Firms. The author, … Continue reading
Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements
NY — Restaurant ordered to pay $4.6 million to delivery workers not paid overtime wages and charged improper payroll deductions. (H/T Manpower Employment Law Blawg) NY — Nassau County Police Department to pay $450,000 to settle age discrimination lawsuit brought … Continue reading
