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Diane Seltzer Torre Quoted by AARP on Vaccine Mandates.

AARP interviewed Diane Seltzer Torre regarding vaccine mandates in the workplace and the legal consequences for employees who do not comply with workplace policies such as mandatory vaccination. Read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/39k94a8x

Diane Seltzer Torre Interviewed by WUSA9 Verify Regarding Denial of Unemployment Insurance Benefits When Employees Are Fired for Refusing Vaccination.

WUSA9's Verify Team interviewed Diane Seltzer Torre regarding whether employees who are fired for refusing an employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination may collect unemployment insurance benefits. Read her comments here:...

Diane Seltzer Torre Elected to Board of Governors of D.C. Bar for 2021-2024

Diane Seltzer Torre has been elected to a three year term on the Board of Governors of the D.C. Bar. The D.C. Bar has approximately 100,000 members in 50 states and over 80 countries, and it is the largest unified bar in the United States. As she states, "As I...

Diane Seltzer Torre Reappointed Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Division’s Litigation Committee for 2022 Term.

Diane Seltzer Torre to Teach “It Didn’t Happen at Work, Can They Fire Me Anyway?”

On September 21, 2021, Diane Seltzer Torre will teach, “It Didn’t Happen at Work, Can They Fire Me Anyway?” for the DC Bar Continuing Legal Education Program. Ms. Seltzer Torre will discuss the legality of imposing consequences upon employees for their conduct outside...

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What Every Worker Needs to Know About Vaccine Mandates (AARP.org). August 20, 2021. https://www.aarp.org/work/working-at-50-plus/info-2021/workers-vaccine-mandates.html?intcmp=AE-HP-TTN-R2-POS3-REALPOSS-TODAY
WUSA9-Verify Interviews Diane Seltzer Torre About Whether an Employee Who Is Fired for Not Getting a Required Vaccine Can Be Denied Unemployment Benefits. August 5, 2021. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/employer-requires-vaccine-denied-unemployment-for-refusing-fact-check/65-798b5edb-69f5-447d-9e3f-d61df9b3bd2a
UPS Employees Can Now Wear Afros, Braids, and Beards (Allure Magazine). November 13, 2020. https://www.allure.com/story/ups-employee-appearance-policy-update-afros-braids-beards.
‘Fire Fauci’ Is Easier for a Crowd to Chant Than for Trump to Do (Bloomberg and Forbes). November 2, 2020 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/fauci-tough-to-fire-from-health-job-despite-trump-crowds-pleas and https://fortune.com/2020/11/02/fire-fauci-trump-coronavirus/
Federal Worker Back Pay Act Rights Reduced in Proposed Rule (1) (Bloomberg Law). October 6, 2020. PDF:https://www.seltzerlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FederalWorkeraBackPay.pdf; Bloomberg Link: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/federal-workers-back-pay-act-rights-reduced-in-proposed-rule?context=search&index=0
Medical Test Used to Sack Workers Set for More Scrutiny (Bloomberg Law). September 21, 2020. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/medical-tests-used-to-sack-federal-workers-set-for-more-scrutiny?context=search&index=2
WUSA 9-Verify Interviews Diane Seltzer Torre About COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. August 14, 2020. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-eligible-for-paid-leave-under-the-families-first-coronavirus-response-act/65-dac92fec-8418-49d7-a2c9-141adffba2df?fbclid=IwAR2jNZs7kv-FdVDs5rIwbavAdZ0Al1jNx3Rv8UMppPRkm7bxpc1JS6GvuX4
Fannie-Freddie Regulator Settles With Woman Over Sex Harassment (Bloomberg). September 27, 2019. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-27/fannie-freddie-regulator-settles-with-woman-over-sex-harassment
Brett Kavanaugh’s Sexual Assault Hearing Raises Debate Over Standard of Proof (Wall Street Journal). September 26, 2018. PDF: https://www.seltzerlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brett-Kavanaugh’s-Sexual-Assault-Hearing-Raises-Debate-Over-Standard-of-Proof-WSJ-1.pdf ; WSJ Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/brett-kavanaughs-sexual-assault-hearing-raises-debate-over-standard-of-proof-1537970221?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
Thursday’s Other #MeToo Hearing on Capitol Hill (Politico). September 26, 2018. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/26/watt-hearing-metoo-harassment-812495
Kavanaugh’s Not the Only Accused Man Getting Grilled by Congress on Thursday. (Bloomberg) September 26, 2018. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-26/congress-s-other-metoo-hearing-focuses-on-mortgage-chief-watt
Ex-Rep Mel Watt and Woman He Is Accused of Harassing to Testify Before House (Chicago Tribune) September 26, 2018. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-watt-20180926-story.html
Mel Watt’s Accuser Invited to Testify at Hearing (Wall Street Journal). September 25, 2018. PDF: Mel Watt and Accuser Address Charges in Hearing – WSJ; WSJ Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mel-watts-accuser-invited-to-testify-at-hearing-1537900889
Mel Watt Accuser to Testify Before House Panel (Roll Call). September 25, 2018. https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/mel-watt-accuser-might-testify-house-panel
Watt Accuser at the FHFA Seeks Senate Hearing on Sexual Harassment Allegations (Inside Mortgage Finance). September 18, 2018. https://wp.me/a9I3n0-e9
Government Report Details Sexual Harassment Allegations Lodged Against Mel Watt (Washington Post). September 14, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/09/14/government-report-details-sexual-harassment-allegations-lodged-against-mel-watt/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.afe601819279
Watt Accuser Asks Congress to Compel Him to Testify on Harassment Suit (Politico). August 22, 2018.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/22/watt-congress-harassment-trial-grimes-749699
VIDEO: The Defenders: Recordings Detail Alleged Sexual Harassment by Mel Watt (WCNC). August 22, 2018.
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/the-defenders-recordings-detail-alleged-sexual-harassment-by-mel-watt/586619872
Federal Housing Agency Employee Secretly Taped Director’s Sexual Advances Toward Her (NPR). August, 21, 2018.
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/640332792/mel-watts-accusers-tapes
Federal Housing Agency Employee Wanted Equal Pay, Says She Was Told by Director ‘I’m Guilty of Having an Attraction to You’ (The Slot, Jezebel). August 21, 2018.
https://theslot.jezebel.com/federal-housing-agency-employee-wanted-equal-pay-says-1828490801
PDF: FHFA Chief Wanted Sexual Favors for Pay Hike, Official Says (Law 360). August 21, 2018.
PDF: Lawsuit, taped recordings by accuser keep pressure on FHFA’s Watt (American Banker). August 21, 2018.
FHFA Director Mel Watt Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Harassment (CBS News). July 28, 2018.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fhfa-director-mel-watt-under-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-harassment/
‘If I kissed that one, would it lead to more?’ Federal Housing Chief Investigated for Sexual Harassment (Politico). July 27, 2018.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/27/federal-housing-chief-sexual-harassment-investigation-714779
Federal Housing Finance Chief Faces Sexual Harassment Investigation (Washington Post). July 27, 2018.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/07/27/federal-housing-finance-chief-under-investigation-sexual-harassment/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.05d814c8289d
Overseer of Fannie, Freddie in Probe for Alleged Harassment (US News & World Report). July 27, 2018. https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2018-07-27/overseer-of-fannie-freddie-in-probe-for-alleged-harassment
Hard to See How FHFA’s Watt Survives Harassment Allegations (American Banker). July 27, 2018.
https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/hard-to-see-how-fhfas-watt-survives-harassment-allegations
Housing Finance Director, Mel Watt, Investigated for Sexual Harassment (WRAL). July 27, 2018.
https://www.wral.com/housing-finance-director-mel-watt-investigated-for-sexual-harassment/17730032/
Why the Supreme Court Will Not Be Hearing the Case About a Woman Denied a Job Because of Her Locs (Allure magazine) May 26, 2018
https://bit.ly/2KZniBR
Uber Driving Charged in NYC Terrorist Attack Reminds Employers About Pre-Employment Screening (smartceo.com) November 17, 2017
DC Bar CLE Program: Bringing Classes to You (Washington Lawyer) June 2017
http://washingtonlawyer.dcbar.org/june2017/index.php#/38
Working: Labor Dept. App Could Reduce Overtime Disputes (Washington Post) May 22, 2011
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/working-labor-dept-app-could-reduce-overtime-disputes/2011/05/19/AFpKUF9G_story.html?utm_term=.26d02027271c
Sitting Across from a Questionable Query (Washington Post) April 6, 2008
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-post-sunday/20080406/283390532578873
ABA Litigation News January 7, 2008
https://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/litigationnews/top_stories/firm-disqualified-witnesses.html
On the Job (Washington Post) December 19, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/19/AR2007121901937.html?wprss=rss_jobs
On the Job (Washington Post) September 28, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/27/AR2007092701585.html
On the Job (Washington Post) April 23, 2007
Two EEOC Initiatives Highlighted in Action Against Walgreens (Workforce Management Magazine) March 15, 2007
EEOC Campaign Takes Aim at Race, Color Bias (Workforce Management Magazine) March 12, 2007
Combating Racial Discrimination in the 21st Century (The Epoch Times) March 5, 2007
EEOC Launches Initiative the Highlights Racial Bias (BNA’s Daily Labor Report) March 1, 2007
EEOC Takes on 21st-Century Racism (Diversityinc.com) March 1, 2007
Here’s a Tip: No Work Without Pay (WashingtonPost.com) July 24, 2006 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072001167_pf.html
County Settles Suit with Former Rolle Employee (Frederick News Post) June 29, 2006
Dealing With “Blowhards” in Government Offices (WashingtonPost.com) April 17, 2006
Worker Sues Due to Firing by Rolle (The Frederick News Post) January 20, 2006
Woman Accuses State’s Attorney (The Frederick News Post) November 11, 2005
Church Fires Clerk Amidst Harassment Investigation (The Washington Examiner) April 8, 2005
Diane Seltzer is quoted in the Washington Examiner regarding her representation of an employee of the First Baptist Church of Highland Park who accused her pastor of sexual harassment and retaliation. Washington Examiner February 2, 2005
On the Job (Washington Post) December 19, 2004
CSPAN, Panelist on the National Council on Disability Press Conference, “Righting the ADA” (Washington, DC) December 2004
On the Job (Washington Post) November 27, 2004
https://www.newsday.com/business/funny-you-should-mention-it-1.576203
On the Job (Washington Post) November 14, 2004
On the Job (Washington Post) September 19, 2004
On the Job (Washington Post) August 15, 2004
On the Job (Washington Post) July 25, 2004
The Abrams Report, “The $54 million dollar Morgan Stanley sex discrimination settlement” (MSNBC) July 13, 2004
On the Job (Washington Post) June 6, 2004
On the Job (Washington Post) December 7, 2003
On the Job (Washington Post) November 9, 2003
On the Job (Washington Post) July 27, 2003
On the Job (Washington Post) July 13, 2003
On the Job (Washington Post) June 1, 2003
On the Job (Washington Post) April 6, 2003
On the Job (Washington Post) September 1, 2002
Attorneys Discuss E-Mail, Internet Use; Offer Tips on Liability, Monitoring Policies (BNA Government Relations Reporter) April 29, 2003
Volunteer Firefighter Wins Lawsuit Against County (Montgomery County Gazette) December 11, 2002
Annapolis Harassment Claims Spur Sensitivity Course for City Officials (Baltimore Sun) June 5, 2002
Don’t Sell Yourself Short (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance) August 1, 2001
https://books.google.com/books?id=gP4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=on+the+job+diane+seltzer&source=bl&ots=Nnusyc_Z4a&sig=yQ7q2TZVFoIaqbfB8ell21xtKfA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihrrjBrLLZAhVEPN8KHRU-Aks4ChDoAQhGMAg#v=onepage&q=on%20the%20job%20diane%20seltzer&f=false
Child Care Worries Adding Up (Washington Post) April 30, 2001
DC Court Reinstates Epileptic Nurse (CUA Tower) April 20, 2001
Witness Tampering Try Alleged (Washington Post) July 30, 1999
A Hairy Dispute in Washington, D.C. (www.apbonline.com) June 18, 1999
D.C. Officer Wins Suit Over Dreadlocks (Washington Post) May 5, 1999
Health Department Worker Claims Reprisals for Billing Report (Hagerstown Herald-Mail) December 8, 1998
Those Prying Eyes: Why Doctor-Patient Confidentiality Isn’t What It Used to Be (Washington Post Magazine) February 8, 1998 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/exposed/exposed2.htm
Officer Dread (Washington City Paper) April 4, 1997
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/13012788/officer-dread
Court TV’: “Johnnie Cochran Tonight” and “Pros and Cons”
Black Entertainment Television: “BET Tonight”, “BET Talk” and “Our Voices”
Fox Morning News
Montgomery County Community Television program, “Law School for the Public”, addressing the legal rights of disabled persons.
Bottom Line
LawCast
Video, “Mediation: A National Call to Action” released by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, February 1999
The Bureau of National Affair’s Employment Discrimination Report
The Bureau of National Affair’s Human Resources Report

UPCOMING AND RECENT EVENTS

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June 8, 2021: “Coming Back: The Challenges and Opportunities in Returning to the Workplace After the Pandemic.” (DC Bar CLE Program)

On June 8, 2021, Diane Seltzer Torre will teach the DC Bar Continuing Legal Education Program, "Coming Back: The Challenges and Opportunities in Returning to the Workplace After the Pandemic." A link to register for the course will be available through...

August 31, 2021:”Determining FMLA Leave: Key Concepts and Recent Developments 2021″

On August 31, 2021, Diane Seltzer Torre will teach "Determining FMLA Leave: Key Concepts and Recent Developments 2021" for the D.C. Bar's Continuing Legal Education Program. In this CLE, Ms. Seltzer Torre will discuss employer coverage, employee eligibility,...