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Continuing in our exploration of employees’ First Amendment rights, we now turn to government contractors.  Can government contractors be fired for exercising free speech?  Of...

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, there were numerous media reports about employers firing or taking other disciplinary action against employees for making political comments...

Following the federal government’s lead, many private sector employers have conducted mass layoffs.  A big question for many private-sector employees is: Does my employer have...

WUSA9 interviewed Senior Counsel Victoria Watson about changes to the federal workforce.  In particular, Victoria answered questions about the “fork in the road” email.  The...

Northern Virginia Magazine reporter Rick Massimo recently interviewed Managing Shareholder Alan Lescht about the Deferred Resignation Offer from the federal government: Lescht says the offer...

Laid off, let go, furloughed —they all mean the same thing: you lost your job, and it’s not your fault. Being laid off from your...

Media outlets have published numerous articles about people being fired for their participation in the recent riots in Washington, DC.  American employees are quickly learning...

Alan Lescht was selected as one of Washingtonian Magazine’s top plaintiff’s employment attorneys in DC.  You can view Alan’s bio on the Washingtonian directory.  Congrats to...