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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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FortneyScott is a Washington, DC-based law firm counseling and advising clients on the full spectrum of workplace-related matters.  We offer clients unparalleled experience by attorneys who formerly held senior positions at the U.S. Department of Labor and other government agencies, corporate legal staffs, and major law firms.  Our highly experienced attorneys provide effective and efficient representation and advice for our clients.

FortneyScott's clients include companies in diverse industries and fields, including aerospace and national defense; building product suppliers; chemicals and polymers; delivery and express transportation international services; energy and petroleum refining; energy production and distribution; financial, banking, lending and mortgage industries; food distribution; health care; higher and public education; information technology and government contracting and support services in many fields; law firms and professional service providers; newspaper, internet news and entertainment; office suppliers and retail stores; paper and pulp production; rail carriers; telephone and telecommunications; trade associations and not-for profit organizations; and, travel related services. Our clients range from Fortune 50 companies to small start-up companies.

Our practice focuses on employment discrimination and labor matters. We represent clients before government enforcement agencies governing the workplace, including the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and on matters ranging from the routine to a wide array of workplace-related crisis situations. Our attorneys have significant experience in Wage and Hour compliance; federal contractors' affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations that are enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP); investigation and resolution of EEO and harassment, Sarbanes-Oxley and other workplace claims; and related training and compliance programs.

Additionally, we counsel and represent both employers and executives in domestic and international employment and compensation matters, including negotiating, revising and reviewing employment, compensation, option, and severance agreements; and consulting and related service agreements.

Finally, we have a growing international practice, including dispute resolution, including serving in a judicial role as the U.S. Member of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal in Geneva and New York; and counseling foreign-based clients on complying with U.S. workplace laws, and advising and assisting U.S. employers in expanding outside the U.S.

FortneyScott is a Woman-Owned Business

Many of our clients appreciate that FortneyScott is a woman owned business, which helps clients meet their corporate diversity contracting goals while maintaining the highest level of professional services.

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