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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: September 2009
EEOC Verdicts and Settlements
This post is another “catch-up” for having missed two months of EEOC verdicts and settlements. We start by noting that other blogs have observed here and here that the EEOC filed some 32 lawsuits in the last week. Apparently the … Continue reading
Western District of Virginia Allows Ex Parte Contact With Non-Supervisory Employees
In Smith v. United Salt Corp., the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia held that the plaintiffs and their counsel were not prohibited from engaging in ex parte communications with employees of the defendant employer so … Continue reading
Judge Interprets “Reasonable Notice” Of Termination Rule In Virginia
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently issued a decision in a case involving the question of what constitutes “reasonable notice” of termination under Virginia law. The VLW Blog has a post here on the decision. … Continue reading
Recent Jury Verdicts
After a long hiatus, we provide the following update of recent jury verdicts. We will post an update on EEOC verdicts and settlements next week. More after the break.
Tables Turned On Lying Employer
Here another “how not to” handle an employee termination story. Click here for the Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly piece on “A Perry Mason moment.” Trust me, the story — involving allegations of sexual harassment, employee theft, and perjury – is worth reading.
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New Jersey Court Orders Return Of Emails Found On Employee Computer
A New Jersey appellate court has ordered the return of emails between a former employee/plaintiff and her attorney that had been discovered on her workplace computer by a forensic investigator working for the employer’s attorney. Ride the Lightning blog has … Continue reading
Tidbits
Our list of tidbits starts with “bad actors”. More after the break.
Is ObamaCare A Trojan Horse For Forced Unionization?
That is the opinion of the President of the National Right to Work Committee. His catch line is “ObamaCare is a Trojan Horse for more forced unionization.” His opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal can be found here.
IRS Offers Tax Tips On Worker Classification
With an extremely consumer friendly title, the IRS has provided guidance this summer on the proper classification of employees vs independent contractors – IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2009-20. 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
DOL Issues FAQ On Furloughs
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a “Frequently Asked Questions” document on worker fourloughs and other issues in hours worked and pay issues, which can be found here. It gives helpful guidance based on existing wage and hour law.
Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements
Our July report on recent jury verdicts and settlements (that was not published due to the server outage) follows after the break. We will do an update for August soon.
District Court Remits Large Defamation Verdict in Richmond
In a rather interesting dispute over postings on a personal website and on-line forum, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently entered an order directing the plaintiff to choose between a remittitur (i.e. reduction) of his … Continue reading
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Update
The WSJ Law Blog has a post today here on a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that recognized a claim by an effeminate homosexual man for “gender stereotyping” discrimination. The court of appeals reversed … Continue reading
