Media Coverage

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

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

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

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

KFWB News Talk 980 discussed whistleblowers with David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group®: Whistleblower or Traitor?”

“A Closer Look at Presidential Policy Directive 19.” Law360 (August 12, 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

Gazette.net interviewed Adam Augustine Carter, principal at The Employment Law Group® about the upcoming trial in August involving The Landon School: Judge says lawsuit in Bethesda prep school discrimination case can proceed.

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

McClatchy included comment from R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm about the Insider Threat Program instituted by President Barack Obama for federal employees: Obama’s crackdown views leaks as aiding enemies of U.S.

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)

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”