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We’re excited to share that Barbara Queen and Alicia Penn-Taylor have been named to the Virginia Business 2025 Legal Eli...
12/09/2025

We’re excited to share that Barbara Queen and Alicia Penn-Taylor have been named to the Virginia Business 2025 Legal Elite in Labor and Employment Law!
Their recognition reflects the dedication, experience, and client-centered service that define LawrenceQueen.
Read more about this honor and our firm’s commitment to excellence:
👉https://www.lawrencequeen.com/blog/2025/december/barbara-queen-and-alicia-penn-taylor-recognized-2/

If you're in need of an excellent employment lawyer, talk to our skilled Richmond attorneys at LawrenceQueen today!

📢 Hiring for Your Small Business? We've Got You Covered! 📢At LawrenceQueen, we know that hiring the right way is essenti...
03/24/2025

📢 Hiring for Your Small Business? We've Got You Covered! 📢

At LawrenceQueen, we know that hiring the right way is essential for protecting your business and setting your team up for success. Join us for "Hiring for Your Small Business: What You Must KNOW and DO"—an informative session covering:

✅ Recruitment, Interviews & Selection
✅ Payroll, Wages & Taxes
✅ Performance Management & Agreements
✅ Federal & State Requirements
✅ Workers Compensation & Unemployment

📅 March 25, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
📍 Richmond Public Library Main Branch – Auditorium
📍 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219

💡 Barbara Queen, Partner at LawrenceQueen, will be sharing key insights to help you navigate the hiring process with confidence.

🔗 Learn more and register here: Visit our blog for details!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Are you navigating the challenges of hiring for your small business? Understanding the legal requirements and best practices is key to protecting your business and making smart hiring decisions.

📺 Attorney Barbara Queen Featured on the News!Our very own Barbara Queen was interviewed by 12 On Your Side, sharing ins...
01/31/2025

📺 Attorney Barbara Queen Featured on the News!

Our very own Barbara Queen was interviewed by 12 On Your Side, sharing insights on federal employee buyout options and what they mean for workers.

🔗 Watch the full segment here: https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/01/29/employment-attorneys-react-federal-worker-buyout/

If you have questions about your rights in a buyout situation, our team is here to help!

Some employment attorneys say to hold off before making a big decision, while others say it could be a pretty good deal depending on the circumstances.

Over the past several years, employers in many industries have experienced worker shortages. This has led them to consid...
12/19/2024

Over the past several years, employers in many industries have experienced worker shortages. This has led them to consider filling openings for non-hazardous occupations with 16- and 17-year olds that in the past would have gone to adults. If your company is in a situation where you are considering hiring workers in this age range, it is very important to comply with rules established under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to ensure you are not setting yourself up for fines and even jail time for violating FLSA’s child labor law provisions.

Over the past several years, employers in many industries have experienced worker shortages. This has led them to consider filling openings for non-hazardous occupations with 16- and 17-year olds that in the past would have gone to adults.

Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act makes it illegal for employers to undertake a negative employment action again...
11/06/2024

Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act makes it illegal for employers to undertake a negative employment action against an employee or job applicant based on a “protected category” like race, religion, ethnicity or s*x. In this context, all employers should make note of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that could make it easier for employees to bring Title VII discrimination suits over allegedly discriminatory transfers to a new position.

Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act makes it illegal for employers to undertake a negative employment action against an employee or job applicant based on a “protected category” like race, religion, ethnicity or s*x. In this context, all employers should make note of Muldrow v. City of St....

For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its guidance on what constitute...
10/11/2024

For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its guidance on what constitutes harassment to make it more relevant to today’s workplaces.

To avoid becoming the subject of an EEOC enforcement action, here’s a basic summary of some of the guidelines’ new understandings of unlawful harassment.

For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its guidance on what constitutes harassment to make it more relevant to today’s workplaces.

Many states that have decriminalized the use of ma*****na for medical purposes have also passed laws that provide job pr...
09/06/2024

Many states that have decriminalized the use of ma*****na for medical purposes have also passed laws that provide job protections for medical ma*****na users. This means employers need to proceed with caution before firing, suspending or taking other negative action against a worker who uses medical ma*****na.

Many states that have decriminalized the use of ma*****na for medical purposes have also passed laws that provide job protections for medical ma*****na users. This means employers need to proceed with caution before firing, suspending or taking other negative action against a worker who uses medical...

A lot of employers like to conduct background checks during the hiring process that include credit reports. They do this...
08/28/2024

A lot of employers like to conduct background checks during the hiring process that include credit reports. They do this because they feel a credit report gives them a sense of how responsible the candidate is and whether they might pose a theft or embezzlement risk. But a recent Massachusetts case shows that employers can wind up in hot water if they don’t comply with all requirements of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, even the most hyper-technical ones.

A lot of employers like to conduct background checks during the hiring process that include credit reports. They do this because they feel a credit report gives them a sense of how responsible the candidate is and whether they might pose a theft or embezzlement risk. But a recent Massachusetts case....

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling this past winter that seems to make it more difficult for employe...
06/21/2024

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling this past winter that seems to make it more difficult for employees to bring claims against their employers accusing them of retaliating after they request time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Despite the decision, however, employers still need to be very careful to avoid even a whiff of retaliation when a worker requests protected leave in order to deal with a medical issue or care for a sick family member.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling this past winter that seems to make it more difficult for employees to bring claims against their employers accusing them of retaliating after they request time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

If your company imposes qualification standards on employees, such as requiring them to meet certain medical or physical...
06/04/2024

If your company imposes qualification standards on employees, such as requiring them to meet certain medical or physical standards, pass certain tests, or complete certain trainings, you should have an employment law attorney review your policies, standards and testing processes.

If your company imposes qualification standards on employees, such as requiring them to meet certain medical or physical standards, pass certain tests, or complete certain trainings, you should have an employment law attorney review your policies, standards and testing processes.

A botched workplace investigation can create significant headaches for your company. It can raise additional questions i...
05/24/2024

A botched workplace investigation can create significant headaches for your company. It can raise additional questions instead of providing answers, it can undermine employment relationships, and it can open up your organization to legal liability.

A botched workplace investigation can create significant headaches for your company. It can raise additional questions instead of providing answers, it can undermine employment relationships, and it can open up your organization to legal liability.

Workplace harassment, whether gender-based, race-based or based on any other protected category, falls under the general...
05/09/2024

Workplace harassment, whether gender-based, race-based or based on any other protected category, falls under the general umbrella of discrimination.

Workplace harassment, whether gender-based, race-based or based on any other protected category, falls under the general umbrella of discrimination.

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