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Alan Lescht and Associates, P.C., is pleased to welcome Senior Counsel Jenny Knopinski to the firm.  Jenny is a seasoned employment attorney with substantial experience...

It’s now been two weeks since the government shutdown began.  During this time, federal employees whose work is not considered “essential to preservation of life...

Senior Counsel Courtney Mickman appeared on FedUpward Podcast’s most recent episode, “Inside the EEOC: What Federal Employees Should Know.”  Podcast host Love Rutledge interviews Courtney...

This week, Bloomberg Law published an article about the efforts of labor union and other advocates to defend against Trump’s plan to eliminate job protections...

We recently helped an employee recover $87,000 in an unpaid wages case.  In July 2015, the employee began working for a small-non-profit organization in Washington,...

Like wrongful termination, constructive discharge is an exception to at-will employment. In both cases, employment ends for an illegal reason. The major difference between wrongful...

The basic difference is obvious: independent contractors are self-employed and employees work for employers.  But employees and independent contractors have different rights.  For example, independent...

Bloomberg Law recently published an article by Alan Lescht on the impact of the government shutdown on federal workers. The article outlines five things federal employees need...