Labor and Employment
Hugh M. Fain, III
Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Davis
October 7, 2008 - Richmond - Betsy Davis will speak at a One-Day Seminar, Advanced Employment Law: Working Through Common Problems. Betsy's topic is Balancing Employee Privacy Rights vs. Employer's Right to Know.
The employment lawyers of Spotts Fain specialize in the representation of companies in all aspects of labor and employment law and related civil litigation, including employment discrimination and wrongful termination litigation, non-compete and confidentiality agreements (drafting and litigation), labor management relations, employee safety/health, compensation/benefits, trade secrets/unfair competition, and consultation and advice on personnel matters. We serve as lead counsel or local counsel in Virginia federal courts and Virginia state courts.
The range of services offered by the Employment Law Group includes the following practice areas:
Counseling, Evaluation & Document Services
- Affirmative Action Programs and Policies
- Audits (OSHA, EEOC, etc)
- Drug Testing Law and Policies
- Employee Benefits
- Employee Handbooks
- Employment Contracts
- Employee Retirement Income Security Program (ERISA)
- Equal Employment Programs and Policies
- Executive Compensation
- Hiring and Firing Practices
- Litigation Avoidance
- Litigation Defense Management
- Noncompetition and Nondisclosure Agreements
- Personnel Forms and Practices
- Personnel Systems, Design and Review
- Planning Plant Closings
- Policies and Procedures Manuals
- Retirement Plans
- Separation, Release & Waiver Agreements
- Sexual Harassment Policies
- Wage & Hour - Employee Status Review, Payroll Guidelines
Employment Law Services
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Age Discrimination (ADEA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- EEOC Charges
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- Plant Closing (WARN)
- Regulatory Compliance
- Retaliatory Discharge
- Sexual Harassment
- Title VII
- Unemployment Compensation
- Wage & Hour
- Whistleblower Litigation
- Worker's Compensation
- Wrongful Discharge
Legislation Services
- Legislative Impact Analysis
- Local Government Lobbying
- Regulatory Impact Analysis
- State Legislature Lobbying
Legal Developments
Treating the FMLA Abuse Epidemic
Employers should know your obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment Rights Act (USERRA)
Employers should review and tighten noncompete provisions
Employers Should Review Existing Practices Regarding Releases of Age Discrimination Claims
Judge Spencer Emphasizes Importance of Employee Evaluation Process
Releases Under the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act Mary Elizabeth Davis
New Regulation on Destruction of Records used in Background Checks
New Rules on Overtime Take Effect Next Month - Mary Elizabeth Davis
Employers Required to Post Notice of Rights Under USERRA
Proposed Rules Issued Interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
Safe Harbor Under the New FLSA Regulations
New Rules on Overtime Take Effect August 2004
Selected Recent Decisions - 4th Circuit and VA
Please see the presentations by Mary Elizabeth Davis:
FMLA Requires 26 Weeks of Upaid Military Family Medical Leave
Before You Hire
Fair Labor Standards Act
Employment Pitfalls: Hiring and Firing Employees
Labor and Employment Related Links
Department of Justice ADA
Department of Labor
Employment and Discrimination Issues
Employment Center - California
Employment Law - Cornell University
Employment Law - Questions and Answers
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FedLaw
Find Law - Legal News
Human Resource Organizations
Labor Standards Enforcement
National Association for the Self-Employed
Open Door Employment and Disability Network
OSHA
Rules for Discrimination Disputes
Small Business
National Labor Relations Board
Unemployment
Worker’s Compensation
Workplace rights and responsibilities
