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  • DOL Clarifies and Expands Leave Rights for “Non-Traditional Parents”

    • By Burton J. Fishman

    The original FMLA included an understanding that not all minors will be cared for by a biological parent and that some caregivers will not have formal rights of custody or similar certifications.  It did so by mandating leave for persons “in loco parentis,” that is, adults who provide day-to-day care and financial support for minors.

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  • Privately-Held Federal Contractors Must Report Executive Compensation

    • By: Judith E. Kramer

    On July 8, 2010, a new federal regulation went into effect that may have far-reaching implications for companies that have contracts with the federal government.  As of that date, contracting agencies must include in solicitations and contracts of at least $25,000 a clause requiring certain contractors and first-tier subcontractors to report at http://www.ccr.gov the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for the contractor’s or subcontractor’s preceding fiscal year. 

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  • David Fortney Named One of America’s Leading Lawyers in Labor and Employment – Chambers USA 2010

    • Fortney & Scott, LLC is pleased to announce that David S. Fortney, Esq. has been recognized in the 2010 edition of the Chambers USA ratings of Washington, DC’s top labor and employment attorneys.  Mr. Fortney was ranked by Chambers USA in Band 1, which is the highest ranking that is awarded to only five labor and employment attorneys in Washington, DC, based on extensive interviews of fellow attorneys and clients.  The Chambers USA evaluation stated that Mr. Fortney “draws praise as a leading authority on wage and hour compliance, but he also counsels clients on equal opportunity requirements, nondiscrimination regulations and workplace health and safety.”  The quality of his legal analysis is outstanding and his approach is described as “unbelievably politically astute.”

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Practice Areas Print

FortneyScott's practice focuses on the workplace.  Our broad-based experience and expertise enable us to provide efficient counsel and advice on a wide range of workplace-related matters. 

We assist clients in developing and implementing strategies to successfully manage diverse workplace challenges, for example, designing and implementing compliance programs, responding to threatened or pending litigation or union-related claims.  We successfully represent clients before government enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).  We also work as part of corporate teams in developing successful strategies and communications involving federal agencies, Congress, and the press that strengthen the reputation of corporate clients, and our advice takes into account the interests of various stakeholders, including stockholders, the workforce, and customers.  We have significant experience in several specific areas, including: 

  • Department of Labor matters, including Wage and Hour compliance under federal (including the Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act) and state law, OFCCP involving federal contractors' nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations and OSHA.
  • Employment counseling, including all aspects of equal employment and nondiscrimination matters.
  • Executive employment matters, involving counseling and representing both executives and employers regarding executive employment and compensation matters.
  • International matters, including dispute resolution, serving as a judge as the U.S. Member of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal in Geneva and New York, counseling foreign-based clients on complying with U.S. workplace laws, and assisting U.S. employers in expanding outside the U.S.
  • Labor relations, including counseling employers in union campaigns and in administering collective bargaining agreements.
  • Litigation in all areas, including judicial and administrative.
  • Workplace investigations and resolutions of EEO and harassment, Sarbanes Oxley and other workplace claims; related training and compliance programs.
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