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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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Tag Archives: HR
Payment Of Wages By Debit Card
Workplace Prof Blog has a post here about Wal-Mart moving to the use of prepaid debit cards instead of paper paychecks. They inquire whether the elimination of paper checks complies with state law in the various jurisdictions where Wal-Mart is … Continue reading
Paid Sick Leave Bill Introduced In Congress
A bill requiring employers to provide up to five days of paid sick leave has been introduced in Congress in response to the H1N1 situation. The story is here. The House Committee Blog post is here. Workplace Prof Blog has … Continue reading
New EEOC Poster Available
The new “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster is now available from the EEOC here. According to the EEOC website, “This new version reflects current federal employment discrimination law (including the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008). … Continue reading
Can “Friending” Your Employees Lead To A Lawsuit?
Some commentators have posed the question — can “friending” your employees lead to a lawsuit? The Business Insider has a post here. Law.com’s story is here. Certainly the opposite has happened — employees have been fired based on comments on social … Continue reading
DHS Rescinds Proposed No Match Regulations
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to rescind the proposed amendments to its regulations regarding recipients of “no match” letters. More after the break.
Maryland Flexible Leave Act
In October 2008, a piece of legislation went into effect that all Maryland employees are sure to be aware of. Maryland’s Flexible Leave Act went into effect on October 1, 2008, and requires that employees be permitted to use leave … 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
Administration Announces Support For E-Verify
According to a DHS press release: “Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today strengthened employment eligibility verification by announcing the Administration’s support for a regulation that will award federal contracts only to employers who use E-Verify to check … Continue reading
Bad Ideas for Employee Training
A case recently decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit could have come directly from an episode of “The Office.” It offers one example of what not to do in employee motivational training. More after the … Continue reading
EEOC Issues Best Practices Guidance For Workers With Caregiver Responsibilities
The EEOC has issued guidance on employer “best practices” for workers with caregiver responsibilities. The document can be found here. The EEOC had previously released a document entitled “ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE: UNLAWFUL DISPARATE TREATMENT OF WORKERS WITH CAREGIVING RESPONSIBILITIES.” None of … Continue reading
E-Verify Update
The Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Law Blog has the update here that the deadline to comply with E-Verify has been pushed back, and may even be dropped.
New I-9 Effective April 3, 2009
Despite delays, the USCIS has announced that the new Form I-9 for verification of eligibility for employment must be used, effective April 3, 2009. The USCIS also issued a new Handbook for Employers that reflects the updates to the form. … Continue reading
Tidbits
Here are a few employment law tidbits to start the week. More after the break.
IRS Issues Guidance on Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits
In light of the recent updates to COBRA in the stimulus package (see our prior post here), the IRS has issued guidance on premium assistance for COBRA benefits. The guidance is here. The Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog has a … Continue reading
FMLA is Biggest HR Headache According to Poll
According to a poll conducted by HR.BLR.com, the FMLA is the biggest HR headache for employers. A short report on their poll is here. More after the break.
