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May 17, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Even with the worst of the pandemic seemingly behind us, it looks like most white-collar businesses will have remote workers for the foreseeable future. Many workers who were sent home during the lockdowns of 2020 have yet to return to the office. They enjoy the convenience and time savings of a home office without a […]
Learn MoreApril 10, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Speaking out about wrongdoing in your workplace can be intimidating. You may fear that reporting illegal activity committed by your employer or others at work could place you at risk for losing your job, which is a valid concern. In this situation, you will benefit from knowing your rights and how you can protect your […]
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April 07, 2022 | Posted By: Emma Doull
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the decision by Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown that blocked the Biden Administration from requiring federal workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Learn MoreApril 04, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate against an employee based on certain protected classes – including race, color, religion, sex and national origin. These protections have since been expanded to include other classes, such as pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and genetic information. In March of this […]
Learn MoreMarch 30, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
As an employer, you have a right to terminate employees that are not a fit for the workplace. Perhaps you don’t like the type of performance you’re getting from a certain employee, or maybe they don’t get along with anyone else in the workplace and they’re making it uncomfortable. If you do terminate them, however, […]
Learn MoreFebruary 24, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Uncovering fraud at work can be an intimidating experience. You know you need to report it, but you may worry about what could happen at work after you become a whistleblower. You may already understand that your employer is not supposed to retaliate against you because of your claim, but employers tend to be subtle […]
Learn MoreFebruary 12, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Losing your job is not only a threat to your financial well-being, but it could also compromise your future job opportunities. Your termination is particularly concerning if you think that this decision is related in some way to your race. Racial discrimination in the workplace in any form is inexcusable and illegal, and you have […]
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February 02, 2022 | Posted By: Emma Doull
On February 2nd, 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced it had secured around $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (“FCA”) recoveries during 2021. This amount represents the second-highest recovery on record and is only superseded by the $6.2 billion recovered in 2014. The fiscal year 2021 continues a long-time trend of having most of the recovery related […]
Learn MoreJanuary 25, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The 6th Circuit opinion sets a strong precedent for future qui tam cases in which the defendant refuses to pay attorney’s fees to the relator. The Court’s interpretation of the FCA ensures that any relator in a successful qui tam action that receives a relator’s share is also entitled to receive attorney’s fees paid by the defendant.
Learn MoreJanuary 25, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
There are many things that make running a business a painstaking and exhausting endeavor. One of the more complex aspects of business ownership is ensuring that you are in compliance with all state and federal regulations for businesses in your industry. Many of these regulations kick in once you hire a certain number of employees. […]
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