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Top Five Reasons Virginia Employers Need to Review/Update Their Restrictive Covenant Agreements

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 by Merritt Green
Recent changes in employment law and changes to the economy and workplace in general, due to the coronavirus pandemic, may require some employers to update their employment agreements and restricted covenant agreements. Discussed below are the top five reasons employers may wish to review and update their restrictive covenant agreements. #1. No longer applicable to
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  • Published in Business, Employment, Non-Compete, Non-compete agreement
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Corona Virus Alert

Thursday, 12 March 2020 by Merritt Green
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COVID-19 is everywhere. Not just the virus itself, but the news coverage of the virus as well. On Wednesday the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic, the stock market has plummeted over 20%, professional sporting events are being cancelled, and to cap off a crazy day, the President banned all travel from  Europe to
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  • Published in Coronavirus Covid-19, Employment, Events, Government Contract Law, News
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Employer’s Must be Careful of Retaliation

Friday, 31 May 2019 by Merritt Green
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It should be clear that when an employee engages in lawful, protected activity, an employer may not retaliate by firing the employee.  Any subsequent firing must be based on separate and distinct conduct which warrants firing. A recently decided Fourth Circuit case, Carmack v. Commonwealth of Virginia, establishes that the passage of time may not
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  • Published in Employment, Labor & Employment, Law
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How to Effectively Respond and Investigate a Harassment or Claim of Discrimination

Thursday, 09 May 2019 by Merritt Green
The outline below was presented to Washington Executives Association on May 1, 2019. We thought it might be useful for employers, owners and managers to know what is involved in responding to workplace harassment or discrimination claims.   If you need more guidance or information, Contact the employment law experts at General Counsel Law, PC.
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Hair Club for Men v. Ehson

Monday, 27 February 2017 by Merritt Green
Case: Hair Club for Men, LLC v. Ehson, No. 1:16-cv-236 (E.D. Va, District Court for Eastern VA, May 6, 2016) Issues: Preliminary Injunction for Breach of Contract, Violation of Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation Clauses, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information, Wrongful Interference with Contract, Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations, and Unjust Enrichment.   Court Holding:
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  • Published in Labor & Employment
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