http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/ Published by Searcy Law Offices en-us 2010-02-18T09:14:08-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2010/02/employers_beware_government_cr.html Employers should take steps now to ensure that workers who are classified as independent contractors are, in fact, independent contractors and not employees. While some misclassifications are inadvertent, as reported today in this New York Times article, the Obama Administration... Lori J. Searcy 2010-02-18T09:14:08-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2010/02/dc_employment_law_district_of.html More than a year after the D.C. Council passed a paid sick leave law for employees in the District of Columbia, the Mayor's office is expected to issue regulations soon. Regulations are needed to clarify ambiguities so that employees know... District of Columbia Employment Laws Lori J. Searcy 2010-02-03T16:17:51-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/12/new_eeoc_poster_federal_employ.html The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a revised "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster describing recent changes in employment law including the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008 (ADAA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of... Government Agencies Lori J. Searcy 2009-12-10T12:56:33-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/09/virginia_employment_law_employ_1.html I often represent clients on claims that an employer’s business interests were harmed by the disloyal or otherwise unlawful conduct of a former employee. Typically, these employer lawsuits allege breach of contract, breach of the duty of loyalty, misappropriation of... Employment Law Summaries Lori J. Searcy 2009-09-23T21:29:41-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/08/eeoc_guidance_waivers_releases_1.html Here, I provided FAQ's for employers and employees in Virginia and the District of Columbia concerning employment separation or severance agreements. As noted, a typical separation agreement will include a broad waiver and release of claims the employee may have... Employment Agreements Lori J. Searcy 2009-08-23T16:13:06-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/07/federal_minimum_wage_increases_1.html Effective today, July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is $7.25. Here is a link to the Federal Minimum Wage Poster.... Leave, Overtime & Wages Lori J. Searcy 2009-07-24T00:22:59-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/07/dc_employment_law_law_firm_fac.html Employment discrimination based on age popped up on my radar screen because of a media inquiry I received yesterday resulting from my blog post on the Supreme Court's recent decision in Gross v. FBL, and a Legal Times report this... Employment Discrimination Lori J. Searcy 2009-07-23T07:54:06-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/07/everify_update_1.html By way of background, E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that allows employers to verify their employees' work eligibility. E-Verify aims to ensure that federal government contractors do not hire unauthorized immigrant workers.... Lori J. Searcy 2009-07-10T09:22:38-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/06/us_supreme_court_age_discrimin.html In Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. (Gross), an important 5-4 employment law decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a "mixed-motive" jury instruction is "never proper" in a suit brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment... U.S. Supreme Court Employment Law Cases Lori J. Searcy 2009-06-23T08:35:45-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2009/06/restatement_third_of_employmen.html Employment lawyers in D.C. and Virginia who are tracking progress of the American Law Institute's Restatement of Employment Law, should read this update from the Virginia Lawyers Weekly. According to article, while progress is ongoing -- amidst expected controversy between... Employment Law 101 (Virginia & D.C.) Lori J. Searcy 2009-06-17T08:07:20-05:00