Noteworthy Events and Virginia Employment Law in the News

Becky Freemal of WFXR Fox News interviewed Tommy regarding the issues of workplace bullying. Given the incendiary speech during the presidential campaign, employers or employees may feel that similar speech is acceptable in the workplace. Not so. As…

Virginia Business Magazine, in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association, has selected Tommy as one of Virginia’s Legal Elite for 2016 in the field of Labor and Employment law. There are nearly 25,000 licensed attorneys in Virginia but only…

Tommy appeared on FOX WFXR Good Morning Virginia on a special segment of Virginia at Work. Due to the change in the Department of Labor’s regulations regarding overtime pay, typical office workers will likely have to be paid overtime pay after…

Chris Hurst of WDBJ7 News interviewed Tommy and client Alvin Haynes regarding the disturbing events that led to a federal Title VII hostile work environment lawsuit. Click here for video footage.

Tab O’Neal interviewed Tommy Strelka on NPR’S Morning Edition. Tommy discussed Right to Work Laws and differences in union membership across the country. “Right to Work is commonly misperceived,” stated Tommy. “It’…

Tommy was interviewed by WDBJ7 to provide insight into the legal ramifications of a large insurance company’s revocation of severance agreements provided to employees during a reduction in force. You can read the article and watch the video HER…

Insurance customers can save money by installing a data recording device on their vehicles that transmit driving data to the carrier. Few regulations exist securing this data. Tommy was interviewed to provide insight into the legal issues at play. &#…

The Roanoke Times has reported that Judge Glen Conrad has denied the Giles County Sheriff’s Office its Motion for Summary Judgment and that the case must proceed to trial. From the Article: “A former Giles County sheriff’s lieutenant wh…