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Labor and Employment Law for Management

Virginia Employment Law Services for Employers

June 19, 2010 - You may be required to notify your employees of their right to join a union, by Betsy Davis.

May 18, 2010 - Health Care Reform - Priorities for Employers 2010 by Elliot Fitzgerald

December 1, 2009 - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination - article by Betsy Davis

October 29, 2009 - Betsy Davis spoke on Recent Changes in Employment Law at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys

October 21, 2009 - GINA is Coming - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - by Betsy Davis 

Spotts Fain provides corporate legal counsel and representation in all aspects of labor and employment law and related civil litigation. Our focus is 100% on representing the needs of employers and management.

Our Labor and Employment law group includes:

Our firm is recognized throughout the region for our experience and intelligent protection of management and employers' rights. Our attorneys serve as lead counsel or local counsel in Virginia federal courts and Virginia state courts.

Contact us to discuss your specific needs relating to labor and employment advice, dispute mediation or litigation or to subscribe to our employment law newsletter.

Our labor and employment litigation team has a successful history of representing management in cases involving:

  • Employment discrimination, harassment defense
  • Wrongful termination defense
  • Non-compete and confidentiality agreements
  • Trade secrets, unfair competition
  • Litigation avoidance and litigation defense management
  • Federal wage and hour litigation, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, WARN regulatory cases
  • Employee discipline and discharge
  • Unemployment compensation

The range of services offered by the Employment Law Group includes the following practice areas:

  • Supervisor and management training
  • Employer practice audits and counseling 
  • Employment and labor contracts, drafted and reviewed
  • Affirmative action programs, EEOC
  • Labor/management relations
  • Employee safety/health issues, OSHA regulations, audits
  • Compensation and benefits, executive compensation
  • Employment handbooks, policy manuals
  • Pensions, 401k plans, ERISA
  • Immigration Law and LItigation

Articles and presentations by Spotts Fain employment lawyers

Please see the presentations by Mary Elizabeth Davis:

We offer the professional capacity to assist you in all matters relating to the complex legal issues that comprise the body of federal and state labor and employment law.

Contact us to discuss your specific situation and need with an attorney from our employment law group.

October 5, 2010 - Mike Rothermel will speak at a seminar in Richmond, Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law

August 20, 2010 - Michael Yager, a Legal Assistant in our Litigation Section, spoke at a NALA LIVE! presentation on electronic discovery, "E-Discovery - Slow Down the Train" 

August 5, 2010 - Four Spotts Fain lawyers named in Best Lawyers in America, Meade Spotts, Hugh Fain, Robert Chappell and Dana McDaniel.

August 2, 2010 - Spotts Fain attorney, Lee Stephens assisted clients with first Fort Pickett Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) conservation easement held by a State agency.

July 28, 2010 - Lessons on Charitable Conservation Contributions from Schneidelman v. Commissioner, by Robert Allen and Lee Stephens.

July 2010 - Spotts Fain congratulates Brian Marron, who begins his term as President of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation.

July 9, 2010 - 'Much Ado About Nothing' - Bilski v. Kappos, by Bob Barrett.

June 23, 2010 - We are proud to announce that six Spotts Fain lawyers were named in the Virginia Super Lawyers list for 2010 and six named Virginia Rising Stars.

June 21, 2010 - Section 1031 Update - Exchange Facilitators Act is effective July 1, 2010, by John Anderson

June 19, 2010 - You may be required to notify your employees of their right to join a union, by Betsy Davis.

June 15, 2010 - Spotts Fain Creditors' Rights lawyers spoke at a Virginia Association of Community Banks Teleseminar on Bankruptcy and Collections

May 24, 2010 - Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Circuit Court Decision Confirming Arbitration Award in Dispute Involving a Limited Liability Company, by Andrew Oxenreiter and John Anderson.

May 18, 2010 - Health Care Reform - Priorities for Employers 2010 by Elliot Fitzgerald

May 13, 2010 - Mark With Care: The Rise of § 292 False Patent Marking Lawsuits, by Bob Barrett.

April 23, 2010 - Business people should be aware of the consequences for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

April 23, 2010 - Bob Barrett presented The $612.5 Million Question: How to protect your intellectual property at the Greater Richmond Chamber.

April 7, 2010 - The Spotts Fain Intellectual Property Team welcomes Bob Barrett to our growing practice group.

April 1, 2010 - We are very pleased to announce that Connell Mullins has been elected a shareholder of the firm and Deborah Fourness has been elected a director. 

January 27, 2010 - We are proud to announce that Spotts Fain Managing Director, Hugh M. Fain, III has been elected Chair of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association

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