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ATTORNEYS IN FAIRFAX AND NORTHERN VA At General Counsel, P.C., our attorneys in Fairfax and Northern VA have extensive experience representing a wide range of local, regional, and national companies and business ventures.We are particularly attuned to the needs of government contractors and emerging growth companies as they engage in a variety of transactions.. We consistently strive to be an asset to your business
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CARES ACT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORSSEE MORE ON GENERALCOUNSELLAW.COM WHY EVERY EMPLOYER MUST HAVE ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY Case: Adams v. Family Innovations, LLC, U.S. District Court, W.D. N.C., April 13, 2017. Practical Counsel: All employers MUST have an anti-harassment policy that is provided to all employees. It provides proof that employer exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct harassment and, if an employee does not report harassment as instructed by such a policy, the employer has an affirmative VIRGINIA PERMANENT COVID-19 WORKPLACE STANDARD NOW IN PLACESEE MORE ON GENERALCOUNSELLAW.COM I-9 COMPLIANCE ISSUES: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS I-9 verification is the process of US employers verifying that new hires have legal status to work in the United States. The I-9 form requires employers to review all new hires’ documents and attest to their legal authorization to work under penalty of perjury. WHAT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUBCONTRACTS A subcontract under a Federal Government Contract can be a peculiar thing. Read our legal advice for government contractors here. WHAT DO GOVERNMENT CONTACTS SAY ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA While many states have enacted legislation permitting marijuana use in some form (you can find more information on marijuana in the workplace in VA, MD, and D.C. here), marijuana use is still prohibited under federal law.Specifically, under the federal Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is prohibited as a Schedule 1 illegal drug. RESPONDING TO HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION CLAIMSHOW TO FILE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMRESPONDING TO EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS EXAMP…EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIMAGE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMHR DISCRIMINATION TRAININGEMAIL HARASSMENT AT WORK Properly Investigating and Responding to Employee Complaints of Harassment or Discrimination . No employer wants to hear that an employee is alleging that he or she is the subject of harassment ordiscrimination.
EMPLOYER NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE SAFETY EXEMPTIONS FOR In a recent case, the federal court for the Western District of Virginia answered the question of whether an employer must exempt an employee from a requirement to wear safety equipment because she has a physical condition that prevents her from wearing the safetyequipment.
FOURTH CIRCUIT DISMISSES RACE DISCRIMINATION CASE, BUT In a recent case, the Federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a claim of racial discrimination, but found that there may be sufficient evidence of retaliatory termination. ATTORNEYS IN FAIRFAX AND NORTHERN VA At General Counsel, P.C., our attorneys in Fairfax and Northern VA have extensive experience representing a wide range of local, regional, and national companies and business ventures.We are particularly attuned to the needs of government contractors and emerging growth companies as they engage in a variety of transactions.. We consistently strive to be an asset to your businessby improving
CARES ACT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORSSEE MORE ON GENERALCOUNSELLAW.COM WHY EVERY EMPLOYER MUST HAVE ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY Case: Adams v. Family Innovations, LLC, U.S. District Court, W.D. N.C., April 13, 2017. Practical Counsel: All employers MUST have an anti-harassment policy that is provided to all employees. It provides proof that employer exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct harassment and, if an employee does not report harassment as instructed by such a policy, the employer has an affirmative VIRGINIA PERMANENT COVID-19 WORKPLACE STANDARD NOW IN PLACESEE MORE ON GENERALCOUNSELLAW.COM I-9 COMPLIANCE ISSUES: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS I-9 verification is the process of US employers verifying that new hires have legal status to work in the United States. The I-9 form requires employers to review all new hires’ documents and attest to their legal authorization to work under penalty of perjury. WHAT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUBCONTRACTS A subcontract under a Federal Government Contract can be a peculiar thing. Read our legal advice for government contractors here. WHAT DO GOVERNMENT CONTACTS SAY ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA While many states have enacted legislation permitting marijuana use in some form (you can find more information on marijuana in the workplace in VA, MD, and D.C. here), marijuana use is still prohibited under federal law.Specifically, under the federal Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is prohibited as a Schedule 1 illegal drug. RESPONDING TO HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION CLAIMSHOW TO FILE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMRESPONDING TO EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS EXAMP…EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIMAGE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMHR DISCRIMINATION TRAININGEMAIL HARASSMENT AT WORK Properly Investigating and Responding to Employee Complaints of Harassment or Discrimination . No employer wants to hear that an employee is alleging that he or she is the subject of harassment ordiscrimination.
EMPLOYER NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE SAFETY EXEMPTIONS FOR In a recent case, the federal court for the Western District of Virginia answered the question of whether an employer must exempt an employee from a requirement to wear safety equipment because she has a physical condition that prevents her from wearing the safetyequipment.
FOURTH CIRCUIT DISMISSES RACE DISCRIMINATION CASE, BUT In a recent case, the Federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a claim of racial discrimination, but found that there may be sufficient evidence of retaliatory termination. CARES ACT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS Section 3610 is a significant lifeline to the applicable Federal Government Contractors. However, as with all of the COVID-19 relief packages, there are several open questions and intricacies on how to proceed. You are encouraged to contact us for questions, clarifications and assistance in reaching out to the Government. I-9 COMPLIANCE ISSUES: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS I-9 verification is the process of US employers verifying that new hires have legal status to work in the United States. The I-9 form requires employers to review all new hires’ documents and attest to their legal authorization to work under penalty of perjury. WHAT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUBCONTRACTS A subcontract under a Federal Government Contract can be a peculiar thing. Read our legal advice for government contractors here. RESPONDING TO HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS Properly Investigating and Responding to Employee Complaints of Harassment or Discrimination . No employer wants to hear that an employee is alleging that he or she is the subject of harassment ordiscrimination.
POLITICS IN THE WORKPLACE: EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE RIGHTS For example, the District of Columbia prohibits discrimination by an employer because of an employee’s political affiliation or “belonging to or supporting a political party.” In some counties in Maryland, including Howard and Prince Georges Counties, it is illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of an employee’spolitical opinion.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS: ADVICE ON TEAMING AGREEMENTS A teaming agreement is a common instrument used by government contractors in the preparation of bids. It provides the government customer with an integrated solution to deliver products and/or services by combining the complementary services/products of multiplecompanies.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN ASSET PURCHASE TRANSACTION A business that is contemplating the acquisition of another business is faced with a variety of options with regard to how to structure thetransaction.
GENERAL COUNSEL, P.C. WELCOMES LEWIS P. RHODES TO THE FIRM! General Counsel, P.C. is pleased to announce that Lewis P. Rhodes has joined the firm. Lewis brings a combination of over 15 years of government contracts and legal experience and 26 years of management and leadership experience that will be invaluable to General Counsel,P.C. clients.
WHEN A COMPETITOR HIRES YOUR FORMER EMPLOYEE: ENFORCING This post was originally published in January, 2009. We’re re-posting in case you missed it. Your worst fear has been realized: a former employee with access to your trade secrets or confidential client information has joined a competitor, or has started a new firm in direct competition with yours. DOES YOUR COMPANY’S SEVERANCE AGREEMENT DISCRIMINATE On February 7, 2014, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against CVS alleging that CVS’s severance agreement violated the employees’ right to file charges with the EEOC and FEPA (“Fair Employment PracticesAgencies”).
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