Business and Corporate Law

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Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
  The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Virginia Human Rights Act forbid employers from discriminating on the basis of age against people age 40 or older.
• Employment Contract
  Your employer fires you because of a personality conflict with a supervisor, even though your employment contract says you can only be fired for cause;
• Employment Litigation
  Here are some examples of the many employment issues that may benefit from advice about your legal rights and how to protect your interests...
• Non-compete Agreement
  Non-compete agreements can restrict your ability to make a living. Sometimes they are enforceable, but sometimes they are not. If you believe an employer is attempting to hold you to an overly restrictive or illegal non-compete agreement, contact attorney Tim Coffield to discuss your options.
• Severance Agreement
  Severance agreements typically offer departing employees a monetary incentive to waive any potential legal claims they may have against the employer. For that reason, it can be difficult to know whether the terms of a severance agreement are fair to you. Attorney Tim Coffield is here to protect your rights and help you decide whether a severance agreement is in your best interest.
• Sexual Harassment
  Federal and state law, with few exceptions, prohibits employers from discriminating against you because of your age, disability, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, military status, national origin, race, sexual orientation, or religion. Many of these laws also protect you against harassment, which is a kind of discrimination. For example, the law forbids sexual harassment because it is a form of gender discrimination.

Health Law

• Disability Discrimination
  The federal Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from discriminating against otherwise qualified employees on the basis of an actual or perceived disability. Disability discrimination can occur in many areas of employment. These include hiring, firing, layoffs, compensation, benefits, job assignments, promotions, training, and other conditions of employment.