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ARE YOU KIDDING ME? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

First of all, read this article about a 19 year old dog store employee. 19 years old works for $8 an hour after 1 month of work, asked to sign a non-compete Is fired after 3 months of work and can’t find a new job in pet care businesses because of her non-compete. Ugh. There…

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NOT FOR PROFIT NURSING HOMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NOT FOR PROFIT NURSING HOMES

Dan and I often encourage families to look for non-profit or not for profit long term care facilities if a loved one needs a nursing home / assisted living facility, etc. I have advised many to visit www.medicare.gov and look up information on local facilities. Today however, I found an even better website that provides…

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NURSING HOMES AND CRIMINALS: A BAD MIX! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NURSING HOMES AND CRIMINALS: A BAD MIX!

I was shocked to read a recent article in the New York Times about the prevalence of nursing home employees with criminal backgrounds. Why would any facility employ someone with a criminal history to take care of the elderly and weak? Why would any facility employ someone with a criminal record to take care of…

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NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY

It is a privilege to live in SW Virginia. Did you wake up and see Mountains this morning? I did.Did you spend 3 hours in traffic getting to work? Me neither.Did you do something fun and outdoorsy last weekend when Spring weather seemed imminent?Me too. But what about our health care in SW Virginia. Did…

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IS YOUR NON-COMPETE VALID? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

IS YOUR NON-COMPETE VALID?

Hey. You. Virginia Employee. Is your non-compete valid? Is it enforceable? Can you get sued by your employer if you leave? All great questions, non of which I can answer without taking the time to review your agreement and discussing the details of the situation with you. Clients will say “it is only 1 sentence…

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GREAT ARTICLE ON EMPLOYEE POACHING 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

GREAT ARTICLE ON EMPLOYEE POACHING

Here is a great article on employee poaching… http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-poach-an-employee-from-a-competitor-2011-3 Read it. Especially the part that says: Watch for legal troublesIf it turns out that the candidate you’ve beeneyeing at a competitor is as good as you hoped, and you want to begin talkingwith them more seriously about joining your firm, a critical step is to…

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OMG! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

OMG!

OMG — (text for Oh my Gollie! / Gosh / God in Heaven) Did you really tweet that your boss is an old fart? Or say on your facebook page that you “hate my job and want someone to shoot me before I have to go back tomorrow?” Did you send an email from your…

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COSTS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES OUTWEIGH RECOVERY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

COSTS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES OUTWEIGH RECOVERY

Yesterday I think I wrote at least three letters to Virginia families that stated the following: I am so very sorry for your pain. However, I cannot recommend you file suit because while the physician / hospital / nursing home may have been negligent in their care, the costs of litigation will likely exceed your…

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BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH

The soothsayer warns Julius Ceasar to “beware the ides of march” and lo and behold, he gets stabbed in the back by his bff on the ides of march. Moral: listen to soothsayers. Now, what do the “ides of March” (aka March 15th) have to do with non-compete agreements? Only everything. For example, plot line…

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LOUDOUN COUNTY NON COMPETE LAWYER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

LOUDOUN COUNTY NON COMPETE LAWYER

Hey Loudoun County. A few of you found your way to our blog this week. Sterling.Ashburn.Leesburg.Reston.Lucketts. You were searching for information regarding non-compete agreements in Virginia, their validity, and your options. This makes sense. Recently, Loudoun County was the fastest growing County in America so there are a few of you who work and or…

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NOW ITS REALLY GETTING BAD! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NOW ITS REALLY GETTING BAD!

I”ve shared with you my total dislike (even hatred) of non-compete agreements. They are unfair, limit employee mobility, and act as a anchor weight on the American economy. But now…its gone way too far! Now I hear that one cupcake purveyor wants to stop an ex-employee from opening her own cupcake store. No…I am not…

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THE “TALK” WITH MOM AND DAD 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

THE “TALK” WITH MOM AND DAD

I am referring to “the talk” with your parents about the need for, and selection of, an appropriate nursing home or assisted living facility. The time for “the talk” comes at different points for different families. Sometimes the need for “the talk” comes after the death of one parent leaving the more dependent parent alone.…

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