Virginia Employment Attorneys

What is the purpose of the NDAA/Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act?

What is the purpose of the NDAA/Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act?

  Purpose of NDAA Whistleblower Protection Law The December 5, 2016 floor statements of Rep.…

6 years ago

What do I do if I am sexually harassed by my employer in Virginia?

Contact a Virginia Sexual Harassment Attorney for a Free Consultation We represent victims of sexual…

6 years ago

How do I choose a top sexual harassment lawyer in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC?

Experienced and Effective Sexual Harassment Attorneys: Serving Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia Our sex harassment attorneys…

6 years ago

What is arbitration?

When parties agree to arbitrate, it generally means they’ve agreed not file a case in…

7 years ago

Can executives, partners, and other senior managers sue if they’ve suffered discrimination?

One of the more hotly debated topics is whether executives should be viewed as the employer…

7 years ago

Is administrative leave or a paid suspension an adverse employment action?

  While some courts have held that a paid suspension is not an adverse employment…

7 years ago

What is the standard for summary judgment in an employment discrimination or retaliation case?

To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the movant must show that there is no genuine…

7 years ago

What is the duty to mitigate damages?

To obtain economic damages (lost pay and benefits) in an employment-related lawsuit, you must show…

7 years ago

Is denial of a transfer away from a biased supervisor an adverse action?

Yes.  According to the DC Circuit's 2017 opinion in Samuel Ortiz-Diaz v. U.S. Department of Housing…

7 years ago

Is it unlawful to fire an employee for exercising a right to obtain an employee benefit?

Section 510 of ERISA makes it unlawful for a person to "discharge, fine, expel, discipline,…

7 years ago

Can a court grant summary judgment in a discrimination case prior to discovery?

  As a general rule, summary judgment is appropriate only "after adequate time for discovery."…

7 years ago

Is a negative performance evaluation an actionable retaliatory action or adverse employment action?

Courts have held that where performance improvement plans and negative performance reviews precede an eventual…

7 years ago