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- Mar 24, 2025 Hiring for Your Small Business: What You Must KNOW and DO
- Jul 13, 2022 Attorney Lisa Lawrence recognized as Virginia’s Go To Employment Lawyer
- May 14, 2019 Ashley Passero Named to the 2019 Virginia Rising Stars℠ List for Employment Law
Spring 2018 Newsletters
- May 23, 2018 Employer Can't Stop Employees from Taking Selfies at Work
- May 9, 2018 Suit Over Workplace Comments Can Go Forward In Part
- Apr 18, 2018 Thin Line Between 'Social Networking' and Solicitation
Fall 2018 Newsletter
- Nov 27, 2018 Basing pay on salary history creates risk of EPA violation
- Sep 20, 2018 Matoaca High School 5k Ott Trot
- Sep 20, 2018 Use Personality Tests With Caution During Hiring Process
Winter 2018 Newsletter
- Dec 13, 2018 Common mistakes in non-compete agreements
Newsletter
- Jan 24, 2019 Beware of making tipped workers do non tip-earning tasks
- Jan 10, 2019 Balancing ADA Requirements Workplace Rules
- Dec 27, 2018 Firing workplace harasser may not be enough to avoid responsibility
Winter 2019 Newsletter
- Sep 26, 2019 Noncompetes for low-paid workers? Not so fast ...
- Feb 14, 2019 Employer's delay waives right to arbitration
Spring 2019 Newsletter
- Apr 25, 2019 Workers Can Sue Employer for Failing to Protect Personal Data
- Apr 11, 2019 Beware the careless employee review
- Mar 28, 2019 Case highlights importance of protecting secret documents
Summer 2019 Newsletter
- Aug 8, 2019 Resume-screening programs could raise discrimination concerns
- Jul 25, 2019 Salesman's family can't recover for fatal accident during commute
- Jul 11, 2019 Moonlighting workers deemed employees, not contractors
Fall 2019 Newsletter
- Nov 27, 2019 Parental leave discrimination can cost you
- Nov 14, 2019 Court recognizes 'hostile work environment' claims under ADA
- Oct 10, 2019 U.S. Supreme Court to discrimination defendants: Don't delay
Winter 2020 Newsletter
- Dec 28, 2020 Federal Court Ruling On ‘Joint Employers’ Creates Uncertainty
- Dec 23, 2020 Supervisor’s remark leads to age bias claim
- Dec 16, 2020 Walmart settles claim over ‘physical ability tests’
Spring 2020 Newsletter
- Apr 29, 2020 ‘Service charges’ can create problems for employers
- Apr 14, 2020 ‘Hairstyle discrimination’ creates potential trap for employers
- Apr 1, 2020 Employer can’t shorten statute of limitations for bias suits
Disability Discrimination
- Jun 30, 2022 Employer with PTSD can bring failure-to-accommodate claim
- Jun 24, 2020 Remember to consider transfers as an ADA accommodation
Gender Discrimination
- Jun 17, 2020 ‘Sex-based animus’ enough for bias claim
Employers
- Mar 24, 2023 Protecting Yourself From ‘Hostile Environment’ Claims
- Oct 1, 2020 Reopening Presents Traps for Employers
- Jun 9, 2020 Investigate Before Taking Action Over Alleged Misdeeds
Federal Employment
- Jul 2, 2020 ‘Fair Chance Act’ to take effect next December
Discrimination
- Mar 25, 2021 Interview Feedback Did Not Support Discrimination Suit
- Sep 21, 2020 Could ‘pre-selecting’ a job candidate be evidence of bias?
- Jun 1, 2020 Employees working from home? There are issues to consider
Fall 2020 Newsletter
- Oct 20, 2020 Employer Pays for Workers’ Injuries Suffered at Retreat
- Oct 9, 2020 ‘Joint Employer’ Status Can Create Wage-and-Hour Issues
- Sep 8, 2020 ‘Poor Performance’ Not Justification for Unemployment Denial
Spring 2021 Newsletter
- Jul 13, 2021 Employees Working Remotely Out-of-State Pose Risks
- Jun 29, 2021 Your Noncompete May Not Survive Sale Of Company Assets
- May 5, 2021 States Clamping Down On Unemployment Claims
Summer 2021 Newsletter
- Aug 11, 2021 Inconsistent Retention Raises May Create Bias Claims
- Jul 27, 2021 Employer May Be Accountable For Alleged GINA Violations
- Jun 15, 2021 Handle Employee References With Care
Fall 2021 Newsletter
- Nov 17, 2021 Following predictable schedule is ‘essential job function’
- Nov 4, 2021 Beware Employment Policies Involving Loss of Vacation Time
- Oct 21, 2021 Arbitration Agreements With ‘E-Signature’ Raise Risks
Winter 2021 Newsletter
- Feb 24, 2022 Employee’s social media rampage imputed to employer
- Feb 10, 2022 ‘Long COVID’ as a disability: Employers take note
- Jan 13, 2022 ‘Noncompete’ agreement seen as ‘too broad’ by court
Spring 2022 Newsletter
- Apr 7, 2022 Failure To Protect Worker From Customer Harassment Leads To Suit
- Mar 24, 2022 Treat Employee COVID Requests with Care
- Mar 10, 2022 Mishandling whistleblowers can result in liability for employers
Sexual Harassment
- Jun 16, 2022 New federal law bars mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment
Fall 2022 Newsletter
- Dec 15, 2022 Case Highlights Importance Of ‘Interactive Process’ For Disability Accommodations
- Oct 6, 2022 Federal Court Adopts ‘Objective Reasonableness’ Standard for Retaliation
- Sep 26, 2022 The ‘Great Resignation’ Causing Questions About Noncompetes
Winter 2023 Newsletter
- Feb 23, 2023 Beware Potential ‘Cat’s Paw’ Liability When Making Layoffs
- Feb 9, 2023 ‘On-Call Scheduling’ Can Help Employers, But Beware ‘Predictability’ Laws
- Jan 26, 2023 Office Birthday Party Disaster Serves as Warning to Employers
Spring 2023 Newsletter
- May 18, 2023 Company Hit For Cutting Job While Injured Worker On Leave
- May 5, 2023 Malicious Prosecution Verdict Highlights Need For Caution In Workplace Investigations
- Apr 21, 2023 Drafting Mistake In Severance Agreement May Result In Windfall For Employee
Summer 2023 Newsletter
- Sep 7, 2023 FMLA Didn’t Bar Employer From Terminating Worker With Attendance, Performance Issues
- Aug 24, 2023 NLRB Cracks Down on Non-Disparagement, Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements
- Aug 10, 2023 Federal Appeals Court Declares Updated Standard on ‘Exempt’ Employees
Fall 2023 Newsletter
- Dec 14, 2023 Companies Should Beware of ‘Salary Basis’ Requirements
- Dec 1, 2023 ‘Speak Out’ Act: What Does It Mean For Employers?
- Nov 3, 2023 Employers Must Prepare To Accommodate New Protections For Pregnant Workers
Winter 2024 Newsletter
- Mar 15, 2024 New York Case Highlights Risk of AI As a Job-Screening Tool
- Mar 1, 2024 Court OKs Employee Lawsuit Over ‘Rounded-Off’ Time
- Feb 16, 2024 School District Held Liable For FMLA Retaliation
Spring 2024 Newsletter
- Jun 21, 2024 Even in Face of Management-Friendly Ruling, Employers Need to Be Careful of FMLA Retaliation
- Jun 4, 2024 EEOC Taking Closer Look at Employers’ Qualification Standards Under ADA
- May 24, 2024 Conducting A Workplace Investigation? Beware of These Traps
Summer 2024 Newsletter
- Sep 6, 2024 Worker Termination Didn’t Violate Medical Marijuana Protection Laws
- Aug 28, 2024 Warning to Employers: Handle Pre-Hire Background Checks With Care
- Aug 16, 2024 Refusing Accommodations Can Doom a Disability Bias Claim
Fall 2024 Newsletter
- Nov 6, 2024 Supreme Court Decision Could Clear Way for More Bias Suits
- Oct 11, 2024 Employers Must Prepare for EEOC’s Sweeping New Harassment Guidelines

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