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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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Leslie Stout-Tabackman Print

Practice Areas:
Employment Law and Litigation, Workplace Investigations

Admitted to Practice:
District of Columbia

Education:
The American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1989) (Editor-In-Chief, American University Law Review) (Outstanding Graduate Award)

Colgate University
(B.A., 1981)

Ms. Stout-Tabackman has a broad-based practice counseling and representing employers on compliance with federal and state workplace laws and regulations and designing and implementing sound employment practices and policies.  She has counseled clients on matters involving the Fair Labor Standards Act and other wage and hour laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act, employment discrimination, non-compete and other employment agreements, employee performance and discipline, and termination of employment.  Ms. Stout-Tabackman has extensive experience in conducting effective investigations of workplace claims and grievances, including harassment and other claims employers typically face.  She also regularly handles complex Service Contract Act matters for federal contractor employers.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Stout-Tabackman practiced in Washington, DC with other major firms.  While the focus of her practice has been representing employers, she also has experience representing and counseling executive employees on a variety of employment issues, including wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of contract claims and workplace performance issues.  Additionally, she has successfully negotiated numerous settlement agreements on behalf of terminated employees and drafted and reviewed employment contracts for prospective employees.

Ms. Stout-Tabackman has drafted corporate personnel manuals and employment policies and has conducted corporate internal investigations on sensitive employment matters, including sexual harassment charges involving executive personnel.  She also has taken and defended numerous depositions, as well as prepared and presented testimony and argued motions in arbitrations and evidentiary proceedings and represented clients in all phases of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and court proceedings.  Ms. Stout-Tabackman has participated as a speaker in employment law seminars and in Equal Employment Opportunity corporate compliance training sessions.

Notable reported cases in which Ms. Stout-Tabackman was involved include: Carl v. Children's Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (D.C. 1997) (en banc) (public policy exception to at-will employment doctrine); St. Clair v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services and U.S. News & World Report, 658 A.2d 1040 (D.C. 1995) (workers' compensation claim and retaliatory discharge); Snair v. City of Clearwater, 787 F. Supp. 1401 (M.D. Fla. 1992), 817 F. Supp. 108 (1993), 846 F. Supp. 62 (1994) (class action age discrimination claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act).

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