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Virginia Employment Law Settles First Amendment Retaliation Lawsuit Against Bedford County Board of Supervisors
August 30th, 2018
As reported in the Lynchburg News Advance, Virginia Employment Law successfully settled a case of First Amendment employment retaliation and wrongful termination against Bedford County and County leaders. Virginia Employment Law represented former Di…
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Fox News Affiliate Highlights Class Action Overtime Federal Lawsuit Against Roanoke City
May 15th, 2018
In continuing coverage of Virginia Employment Law’s federal class action lawsuit against the City of Roanoke for purportedly not properly compensating its police force, Fox News affiliate, WFXR reported on the case. In an interview with Tommy,…
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Virginia Employment Law Files Class Action Overtime Case Against Roanoke City Police Dept.
May 13th, 2018
As reported in the Roanoke Times, Virginia Employment Law is advancing a class action federal lawsuit on behalf of Roanoke City police officers who have been denied their fair pay. The article may be read HERE.
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Nigerian Born Doctor Claims Hospital Used Foreign Doctors as Indentured Servants - Reported by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
May 13th, 2018
Virginia Lawyers Weekly reported on an on-going Virginia Employment Law Title VII national origin discrimination case currently pending in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Virginia. In the lawsuit, hospitalist Chijioke Kingsley Ofoc…
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Leigh Rhoads Interviewed by CBS Affiliate WDBJ7 Regarding the #MeToo Movement
February 22nd, 2018
In a piece on “Local Leaders”, Leigh Rhoads was interviewed by WDBJ7 reporter Bianca Holman regarding the #metoo movement. As provided in the online article and video, “as an employment lawyer, Leigh Rhoads says she’s seen an…
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Virginia Employment Law Advances Civil Rights Suits for the Visually Impaired Against Banks and Credit Unions
February 21st, 2018
The Bristol Herald Courier reported on a series of lawsuits by Virginia Employment Law against banks and credit unions in Virginia. Virginia Employment Law is attempting to force financial services providers to update their websites and online servic…
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Four Former, Current Bedford Supervisors Back Ex-Tourism Director's Claims in Lawsuit
February 14th, 2018
The Lynchburg News Advance reported on a filing by Virginia Employment Law in Craig v. Bedford County et al., 5:17-cv-00028, a federal 1st Amendment retaliation and due process violation lawsuit. It was revealed in court filings that a mix of four fo…
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Virginia Lawyers Weekly Reports on Successful Jury Trial against the Commonwealth of Virginia for Defamation
December 4th, 2017
Virginia Lawyers Weekly reported on a successful jury trial win for Virginia Employment Law. The Plaintiff alleged in a complaint filed pursuant to the Virginia Torts Claims Act that a report published online by a state agency of the Commonwealth of…
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Leigh Rhoads Discusses Sexual Harassment in a Post #Metoo World on WFIR Radio
November 28th, 2017
Calling upon her expertise as an advocate for the rights of women in the workforce, Leigh was interviewed by WFIR Reporter Lillian Boyd in the WFIR studio, alongside WFIR Anchor-Reporter Gene Marrano regarding the state of sexual harassment laws in V…
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Fox News Interviews Tommy Regarding Microchip Implants in the Labor Force
October 19th, 2017
Fox News affiliate WFXR interviewed Tommy regarding the future of American’s workforce in the information age. With some employers initiating voluntary microchip implant policies, Tommy voiced concern that legislation might be needed to protect…
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