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What Happens After a Proposed Removal Letter: A Virginia Federal Employee Attorney’s Guide

A proposed removal letter is not a termination. It is written notice that your agency...
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Fired for Refusing to Sign a Non-Compete: D.C.’s Ban and Your Retaliation Claim

An employer hands you a non-compete on a Tuesday, you say you would rather not...
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You Live in Virginia, Work for a D.C. Employer, and Work From Home Three Days a Week. Where Do You Sue?

Hybrid schedules broke a question that used to answer itself. When everyone commuted downtown five...
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Fired After a Security Clearance Suspension: What a Wrongful Termination Attorney in DC Can Actually Challenge

Losing a clearance in this region usually means losing the job within days. The contract...
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D.C. Human Rights Act vs. Federal Law: Why a Wrongful Termination Attorney in DC Often Files Locally

Most people who lose a job in the District assume their only path runs through...
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What Is a Wrongful Termination Case Actually Worth?

It is the question most people are reluctant to ask out loud in a first...
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Was It Really a Layoff? When “Restructuring” Is Cover for an Illegal Firing

A layoff sounds like something that happened to you rather than something that was decided...
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Your Employer Says It Was “Performance.” Here’s How That Story Falls Apart.

Almost no employer admits to firing someone for an illegal reason. What they say instead...
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Don’t Sign That Severance Agreement Yet: What You’re Actually Giving Up

Maryland is an at-will employment state, but at-will has never meant an employer can fire...