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Supreme Court to Deliberate on Racial Bias Among Jurors
Up to this point, the United States Supreme Court has said that even grievous misconduct in the jury room can’t be used to challenge a conviction if it would require jurors to testify about what was said there. But the court has never completely dealt with whether racial or ethnic prejudice requires an exception to…
Read MoreWhistle-blower Lawsuits
Whistle-blower laws prohibit retaliation for complaints by employees to employers of unlawful activity. Fraudulent acts as well as unfair and deceptive trade practices reported by an employee who then is subjected to retaliatory acts in the workplace, including harassment, unwarranted transfers and termination on trumped up performance issues, can form the basis of a valid…
Read MoreCan My Boss Fire Me For Having Surgery?
You’ve just informed your boss that your doctor has recommended surgery for you and you will need a few weeks or months off to recuperate. Your boss says they can’t lose you for that amount of time and will fire you in order to hire someone else who can work. Doesn’t seem fair, does it? …
Read MoreWELCOME TO EMPLOYEE LEGAL PROTECTION
Henrichsen Siegel, P.L.L.C. is proud to present our employment law team to employees in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia and Florida. Our attorneys offer decades of combined experience in the labor and employment law field representing the interests of employees. Our attorneys handle all types of employment law violations, such as whistleblower claims, overtime and…
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