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Employment law and civil rights law are constantly developing and evolving areas of law. By focusing its practice on employment and civil rights
matters, The Seltzer Law Firm is able to stay abreast of the latest developments in these fields, which best ensures that the firm's clients
receive advice based on up-to-the-minute changes in the law.
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Employees
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Employment Law and Civil Rights Practice Areas:
- Discrimination and Retaliation Claims, with an emphasis on Disability Discrimination
- Accommodations for People with Disabilities
- Civil Rights Violations
- Family and Medical Leave Act Matters
- Employment Contracts and Executive Compensation Agreements
- Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements
- Severance Agreements
- Wrongful Discharge
- Wage and Hour Violations
- Disability Retirement and Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Whistleblower Claims
- Privacy in the Workplace
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Employers
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Employment Law and Civil Rights Practice Areas:
- Representing management in connection with Charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state and local Offices of Human Rights
- Developing Employee Handbooks and Policy Manuals
- Creating Employment Contracts
- Drafting Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements
- Formulating and Writing Severance Agreements
- Conducting Training on Employment Laws
- Performing Workplace Investigations
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Executive, Professional, and Management
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Practice Areas:
Negotiates compensation contracts, provides advice on terms of non-compete/non-solicit agreements,
pursues collection of unpaid wages, bonuses and commissions, analyzes entitlement to overtime pay, and negotiates separation agreements.
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Representation of Management
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Practice Areas:
Attends EEOC and OHR mediations and fact-finding investigations in connection with all types of discrimination claims, drafts Position
Statements, provides advice on employment law matters (including employment contracts, non-solicit/non-compete agreements, employee
terminations, separation agreements and releases), drafts handbooks and policies for law firms, non-profit organizations, tech companies,
automobile sales and service companies, and other small businesses. Litigates against employees who misappropriate client databases, violate
non-solicit and non-compete agreements, and otherwise misuse corporate assets. Represents corporate interests in situations involving a
departing employee or shareholder, payments of bonuses and commissions, and claims of wrongful discharge.
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Federal Government Employees
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Practice Areas:
Advises federal government employees in connection with discrimination and retaliation matters, proposed adverse actions, disability-related
accommodations, disability retirement, security clearance issues, desk audits, FOIA requests, details, reductions-in-force, annuity payments,
and general workplace issues particular to the federal government.
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State and Local Government Employees
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Practice Areas:
Represents government whistleblowers who have exposed improprieties in recordkeeping at local health departments, who have exposed
violations of Occupational Health and Safety laws, and who have complained that the implementation of proposed policies would violate the law.
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Notable Cases:
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Police: Represents D.C. Metropolitan Police Department members with dreadlocks who have discrimination and retaliation claims against the Department.
Firefighters: Represents Maryland and D.C. firefighters with discrimination claims based on age, monocular vision, narcolepsy, past medical conditions, and gender.
Students: Represents students with discrimination claims against schools and testing services based on epilepsy, learning disabilities and academic placement.
Long Term Disability: Assists employees in connection with claims against insurance companies for long-term disability benefits.
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Practice Areas |
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Contact
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Seltzer Law Firm 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 920, Washington, DC 20015 — Tel: 202.355.9385 - Fax: 202.355.9386
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The Seltzer Law Firm is located in Washington, D.C., and serves individuals seeking an employment lawyer throughout the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Maryland, including
Montgomery County, Baltimore City County, Howard County, Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, Fairfax County, Arlington County, and Alexandria County.
Seltzer Law Firm also services clients in Bethesda, College Park, Silver Spring, Potomac, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Germantown, Olney, Laurel, Greenbelt, Bowie,
Glen Burnie, Frederick, Annapolis, Alexandria, McLean, Fairfax, Herndon, Annandale, Baltimore, Falls Church, Arlington, Springfield, and Leesburg.
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