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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: February 2009
Best venue for discrimination suits?
A recent study suggests (again) that the state court systems are a better venue for employment discrimination lawsuits for plaintiffs. The study is here. (Hat tip to Wage Law.) The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article on the topic … Continue reading
COBRA Update — Coverage Under The Stimulus Plan
The new stimulus bill contains several modifications to COBRA. More after the break.
Maryland Court Reverses Verdict For Employer
In Gasper v. Ruffin Hotel Corp. of Maryland, Inc., the Maryland Court of Special Appeals reversed the lower court’s judgment for the defendant because of improper jury instructions regarding the plaintiff’s burden of proof. A copy of the opinion is … Continue reading
Recent Jury Verdicts and Settlements
Our latest update on recent jury verdicts and settlements after the break.
FLSA Antics
The Florida Employment & Immigration Law Blog has an interesting post today on an FLSA case in federal court in Florida where the employees’ lawyers were sanctioned for soliciting potential clients in violation of the Florida Rules. The post is … Continue reading
Virginia Supreme Court Remands Defamation Case For Trial
On January 16, 2009, the Virginia Supreme Court remanded the case of Hyland vs. Raytheon Technical Services Company for a jury trial in the Fairfax County Circuit Court. A copy of the opinion is here. We previously commented on the … Continue reading
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Issues
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) was signed into law on May 21, 2008. Although the provisions on employment discrimination do not take effect until November 2009, employers and HR professionals should review the law now in order to prevent … Continue reading
Do Your Homework
The FMLA Blog has a good cautionary post here about the potential consequences of failing to research the potential implications of the FMLA when terminating an employee. $80,000 worth of consequences in this case, that is. Do your homework (or … Continue reading
New I-9 Form NOT Effective Today
The new I-9 Form — available here — was supposed to become effective today. The Connecticut Employment Law Blog has some commentary here on the proposed changes. Unfortunately, the USCIS issued an announcement on January 30, 2009, postponing implementation of the … Continue reading
E-Verify Postponed Until May 21, 2009
According to the DHS website and USCIS website, Federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to begin using the E-Verify system starting May 21, 2009. Our prior post on the topic is here.
Recent Jury Verdicts and Settlements
Our update on recent jury verdicts and settlements after the break.
