Table of Contents • Is Your Boss Secretly Building a Case to Fire You? • 7 Signs Your Employer is Building a Case Against You • Why Do Employers Build a Case Instead of Firing Someone Outright? • What This Means for Employees • What to Do if You Suspect Your Boss is Building a […]
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Table of Contents • What Are Training Repayment Agreements (TRAPs)? • Are TRAPs Legal? The Changing Landscape • TRAP Laws in DC, Maryland, and Virginia • What This Means for Employees • What Should You Do if You Signed a TRAP? • Contact an Employment Lawyer A recent trend has seen employers using contracts to
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Table of Contents • What Is Age Discrimination? • How Common Is Age Discrimination? • What Are the Signs of Age Discrimination? • What This Means for Employees • What Should You Do if You Suspect Age Discrimination? • Contact an Employment Lawyer You notice something at work that doesn’t sit right. Maybe it’s a
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Table of Contents You notice something at work that doesn’t sit right. Maybe it’s a suspicious billing pattern, a grant report that feels off, or a contract being handled in a way that seems questionable. If your company works with federal funds, you might be looking at something that falls under the False Claims Act—and
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Table of Contents An employer extends a job offer. The candidate accepts. Then, after the employer learns the candidate has a disability, the offer is withdrawn. This situation arises more often than many people realize, and in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland, it raises serious legal concerns. Can an Employer Rescind a Job Offer Because
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Table of Contents As of January 1, 2026, Virginia has implemented several new employment laws that bring important changes for workers across the state. These updates affect key areas like the minimum wage, unemployment benefits, non-compete agreements, and discrimination protections, aiming to improve conditions and ensure fair treatment in the workplace. What Are the Key
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Table of Contents For decades, federal law has protected employees from two types of discrimination: disparate treatment (intentional bias) and disparate impact (policies that are neutral on their face but have a discriminatory effect). Disparate impact has been a crucial tool for challenging hiring screens, tests, and other procedures that disproportionately harm certain groups, even
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Table of Contents Recent court rulings, led by the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Groff v. DeJoy, have significantly reshaped the legal landscape for religious accommodation in the workplace. This decision has strengthened employee rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and requires employers to meet a much higher standard when denying
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Table of Contents On December 5, 2025, a Colorado jury delivered a stunning $11.5 million verdict against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR organization. The jury found SHRM liable for racial discrimination and retaliation against a former employee, Rehab Mohamed, sending a powerful message about leadership accountability and workplace fairness.
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Table of Contents On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a major ruling in NLRB v. Constellis, LLC that strengthens protections for employees who speak up about workplace safety. The court clarified that the “managerial employee” exception under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is extremely narrow, meaning
