Hello world! 👋 We're the Guild at Local Progress!
This week marks one year since we voted unanimously to join @WBNG32035 and requested voluntary recognition.
We've been bargaining for a just and inclusive contract and we can’t wait to share more with you. #1u ✊
We are ecstatic to announce Initiative 82 has officially WON!! With a resounding majority voting YES, all tipped workers in DC will make a fair wage with tips on top! Thank you to the volunteers who worked so tirelessly to make this happen and workers who made your voices heard.
The Americans with Disabilities Act provides that #employees with temporarily or partially disabling conditions are entitled to reasonable #accommodations in the #workplace (Despite lower courts sometimes getting it wrong). Roshni Shikari explains.
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#Federalemployees need to be careful about laws that restrict partisan political activity while on the job. Step 1: Are you categorized as “less restricted” or “further restricted” with respect to the Hatch Act. Via @courtneybuble@GovExec. #emplaw
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Are #cybersecurity#whistleblowers protected from #retaliation if they raise concerns about #privacy and #datasecurity vulnerabilities at work? Katherine Krems provides an overview of laws that may apply to protect whistleblowers.
https://t.co/n34nFGDXDM
We're pleased to welcome Stacy A. Hickox to the firm as Counsel. A highly respected figure in #laborlaw and #employmentlaw, and #civilrights advocate, Stacy focuses her practice on discrimination, retaliation, and disciplinary issues facing #employees.
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Employees with disabilities who request #workplace#accommodations may have recourse if their employer denies their request. Jessica Westerman explains the legal protections that are available to private and federal #employees. #ADA
https://t.co/Uv2fp1AgZr
Congratulations to George Chuzi, Elaine Fitch @ElaineFitch96 , Mary Kuntz @MaryEKuntz, Richard Renner @rennerr3, and Roshni Shikari for their inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 edition. #emplaw#BestLawyers2023
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Rumor or Reality 3: It’s ok if I miss a tax filing deadline if I don’t owe taxes, so long as I file within three years. #securityclearance Via @elisabethmbaker. https://t.co/29DnL8adyX
🚨🚨Send an email to the Montgomery County Council to demand they reject IHRA and support free speech! There should never be a choice between standing against anti-Palestinian racism and anti-semitism. https://t.co/qRwcfnnWKQ
In recent decisions, the Supreme Court has signaled it’s prepared to give a heightened deference to religious practice above other constitutional guarantees. #SCOTUS#emplaw
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.@elisabethmbaker explains why the firm disagrees with two recent EEOC decisions dismissing claims of sexual orientation #discrimination in #securityclearance processing. #emplaw
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