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Pithy commentary on employment law in Virginia and beyond.

Author: Eric A. Welter is principal at the Welter Law Firm in Herndon, Va.

Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • Virginia • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from The Laconic Law Blog

New Discrimination Laws A Priority For Administration
According to representatives of the Justice Department, the “Employment Non-Discrimination Act” (which bars employment discrimination based on a person’s “actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity”) is a top legislative priority for the Obama…
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…
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…
Clear Showing Of Actual & Immediate Irreparable Harm Must Be Proven For Injunctive Relief
In FBR Capital Markets & Co. v. Karen Short, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that FBR failed to present sufficient evidence to warrant the granting of a temporary…
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…
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…
NLRB Nominations Clear Committee
Workplace Prof Blog has an update here on the three NLRB nominations that were voted out of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (”HELP”) Committee. The NLRB issued a press release. Editorial commentary courtesy of the…
Halloween Costumes May Come Back To Haunt You
A decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court shows that an inappropriate Halloween constume may come back to haunt you. The Court affirmed a jury verdict in favor of an employer over the appeal of the plaintiff,…
Litigation Tidbits
For those interested in news relating to litigation, we have the following news items: The fastest circuit courts in Virginia — VLW Fulbright & Jaworski annual litigation survey — where to get it here. Commentary…
New OSHA and EBSA Compliance Assistance Products
In an email today from the U.S. Department of Labor: We encourage employers and workers to check out the new compliance assistance resources from the Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Employee Benefits…