Lauren Ellerman

If I were someone interested in starting my own business in the new year, I would want to do the following:1. Obtain and review all of my existing employment agreements / contracts;2. Have an attorney review, evaluate and explain my rights and restrictions under these contracts;3. Have an attorney advise…

Want to know your employment rights in Virginia?You have the right to:1. Sign a non-compete or be fired;2. Be fired for any reason (but race, gender, age or religion);3. Be fired without notice;4. Be sued by your old employer for using confidential information for your own benefit;5. Be sued by…

I saw a family friend over the Christmas Holiday. He is a business owner. He asked what type of law I was practicing these days and I told him about our non-compete / employment litigation practice.He smiled and said “Those things aren’t really valid – are they? I have all…

I wish I had a dollar for everyone who called and said “How can I make my employer give me a copy of the agreements I signed?”My answer is usually – “you can’t.”What I really want to say is “Don’t you have a copy?”Virginians, lend me your ears.KEEP A COPY…

Employment laws in Virginia are funny… There aren’t many.“Right to work” really means nothing as far as job protection, it only means you can’t be fired for refusing to pay union dues.“At Will” employee essentially means you can be fired or quit, for any reason unless you have a contract…