Virginia Employment Law Represents Former Senior Vice President Suing New Peoples Bank for Discrimination
January 10th, 2021
As reported in the Kingsport Times-News, Virginia Employment Law represents former bank executive Mary Trigiani who has claimed in U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Virginia that her former employer, New Peoples Bank discriminated against her in multi…
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Tommy Interviewed by Roanoke Times Regarding Rocky Mount Assistant Town Manager Still Being Paid Months After Resignation
December 7th, 2020
Though Tommy does not represent any of the parties, the Roanoke Times reached out to Virginia Employment Law for his opinion regarding why a former Town Manager would still be paid by the Town of Rocky Mount five months after resigning from the posit…
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Virginia Employment Law Sues Roanoke County Schools for Sex-Based Wage Discrimination
November 13th, 2020
Tommy was recently interviewed by the Roanoke Times regarding the case of Barnett v. Roanoke County School Board, a Title VII case regarding disparate pay on the basis of gender filed in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Virginia. Instru…
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The Greatest Expansion of Virginians' Civil Rights in Modern History: The Virginia Values Act Becomes Effective July 1, 2020
July 2nd, 2020
Citizens of Virginia now enjoy expanded civil rights protections in the workforce. Beginning July 1, 2020, employers will have duties of non-discrimination to numerous classes of individuals, many not previously protected by any statute. The Virginia…
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Virginia Governor Northam Signs Virginia Values Act
April 13th, 2020
On Saturday, April 11, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Values Act making Virginia the first state in the South to enact comprehensive protections for the LGBTQ community against discrimination in housing, employment, public…
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Former Roanoke Times Human Resources Employee Sues for Title VII Harassment and Retaliation
February 25th, 2020
CBS affiliate WDBJ7 featured a story on Lucas v. BH Media Group and Lee Enterprises in which former employee Candace Lucas alleges she was terminated for complaining of a sexually harassing editor. Despite being told by her supervisor that she handle…
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Virginia Passes New LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Laws
February 7th, 2020
Virginia lawmakers passed comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation on Febrary 6, 2020 that makes the state the first in the South to enact such protections for LGBTQ people. The measures advanced on bipartisan votes, 59-35 in the House and 30-9…
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Strelka Law Represents Former Employees of Eldor Automotive in Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit and National Origin Discrimination Claim
December 18th, 2019
As reported by WFXR Fox, Virginia Employment Law represents David Broussard and Matthew Johnson, former employees of Eldor Automotive with claims of unpaid overtime compensation and discrimination on the basis of national origin. David Broussard has…
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Filed EEOC Charge Claims Company Fired Single Mother Due to Son's Cancer Diagnoses
December 12th, 2019
As reported by Fox news, Virginia Employment Law represents Rebecca Claussen, who was demoted and later terminated from employment with Salt Lake City-based marketing firm, the Summit Group. Ms. Claussen has filed a Charge of Discrimination with the…
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Virginia Employment Law Negotiates $1.2 Million Settlement - - the "Maximum Total Amount" - - for Roanoke City Police Officers in Overtime FLSA Federal Lawsuit
July 1st, 2019
CBS affiliate WDBJ7 reported on a recent settlement achieved by Virginia Employment Law. After over a year of litigation, the City of Roanoke and the 343 current and former police officers of the Roanoke City Police Department represented by Virginia…
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