Media Coverage
The Fiscal Times
For the Under-banked, Payroll Cards Have Two Faces
October 21, 2013
The Fiscal Times quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® in an article discussing the potential Fair Labor Standards Act violations for employers using payroll cards for employees – See more at: For the Under-banked, Payroll Cards Have Two Faces
October 01, 2013
Reuters interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group® for an article about the expected increase in frequency of rewards given to whistleblowers: Bigger payouts seen for U.S. financial market whistleblowers
September 25, 2013
Law360.com featured Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® in an article about how employment pacts stand up against whistleblower protections for a defense contractor involved in a False Claims Act lawsuit: Employment Pacts No Match For Whistleblower Protections
September 23, 2013
The GW Hatchet interviewed Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® as part of its coverage about a payment dispute between BRAVO! Building Services and former employees who cleaned dormitories on the George Washington University campus: Hired to Clean GW Dorms, Workers Fight Company to Recover Wages
September 03, 2013
Law360 sought comment from David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group® about a bill in the California Senate that would impose stiff penalties on employers that retaliate against immigrant workers for complaining about nonpayment of wages and other labor violations: California Immigrant Worker Bill Opens Door To More Wage Fights
August 19, 2013
Intuit’s Small Business Blog quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® about behaviors that scare employees: Bosses: Avoid These 8 Behaviors That Scare Employees
August 16, 2013
Law360 reported on a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the defense contractor Armet Armored Vehicles Inc. and its owner in a case where the plaintiff is represented by The Employment Law Group®: Whistleblower Says Contractor Sold Faulty Gun Trucks To US
August 13, 2013
KFWB News Talk 980 discussed whistleblowers with David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group®: Whistleblower or Traitor?”
August 13, 2013
Law360 quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® in an article about the U.S. Department of Labor’s heightened scrutiny of workplace deaths in the oil and gas industry: Energy Cos. Brace For DOL Crackdown As Worker Deaths Rise
August 12, 2013
“A Closer Look at Presidential Policy Directive 19.” Law360 (August 12, 2013)
August 08, 2013
The Central Valley Business Times questioned David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group® about whistleblowers: Why Whistleblowers Are Needed And What To Do If You Are One
Tax Notes interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group® about efforts in Congress to increase oversight of the IRS: Lawmakers Look to Place Limits on IRS Power in Wake of EO Controversy
Law360 quoted David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group® about the New York Attorney General’s inquiry into payroll cards and how it could open the way for lawsuits nationwide: NY AG’s Payroll Card Inquiry Makes Way for Nationwide Suits
Law360 quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group® about the Merit Systems Protection Board’s ruling on cases affected retroactively by the 2012 federal worker protections for whistleblowers: Retroactive Ruling Gives Federal Whistleblowers a Boost
Federal Times
Snowden the whistleblower? Not exactly
June 11, 2013
Federal Times quotes R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, on whether NSA leaker Edward Snowden can accurately be called a whistleblower: Snowden the whistleblower? Not exactly
Law360 quotes R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, about the Booz Allen Hamilton employee who leaked National Security Agency secrets: NSA Leaks Put Booz Allen, Employee In DOJ’s Crosshairs (subscription)
June 06, 2013
The Gazette quotes Nicholas Woodfield, principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, on appeals court victory of TELG client Donna Jackson: Appeals court reinstates judgement against Germantown company
Reuters quotes R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, on the status of Internal Revenue Service employees accused of holding up non-profit applications for political reasons: Embattled IRS staff remain in jobs despite U.S. tax review scandal
Washington Examiner cites retaliation case of TELG client Isabel Smeal in discussion of “culture of entitlement” at Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: “Examiner Local Editorial: Corrupt MWAA hasn’t changed a bit”
CFA Institute Magazine quotes TELG attorney R. Scott Oswald on considerations for employees thinking about blowing the whistle on company practices: “Walk, Don’t Run: Experts Advise Prudence and Caution for Potential Whistleblowers”
