We’re Having a Great Year! Potomac Legal Group Secures $3.5 Million in Settlements for Employees in Early 2025

On March 10, 2025   /   Employment Law, Maryland Employment Law, Virginia Employment Law, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
We’re Having a Great Year! Potomac Legal Group Secures $3.5 Million in Settlements for Employees in Early 2025

Potomac Legal Group is off to an exceptional start in 2025, successfully negotiating $3.5 million in settlements on behalf of our clients in just the first two months of the year. Our results reflect the Firm’s unwavering commitment to protecting employee rights and securing the compensation they deserve. The Firm’s recent settlements span a wide range of employment-related disputes, including severance negotiations, employment discrimination claims, and defamation matters. By leveraging our extensive experience in employment

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NLRB Rules Non-Disparagement Terms of Severance Agreement Unenforceable

On February 23, 2023   /   Employment Law, Non-Disparagement Agreement, Severance Agreement   /   Leave a comment
NLRB Rules Non-Disparagement Terms of Severance Agreement Unenforceable

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that severance agreements cannot prevent terminated employees from making disparaging statements about their former employer or disclosing the agreement’s terms.  In its ruling, the board overturned two decisions made during the Trump administration. The NLRB found that the previous decisions had departed from precedent and violated workers’ rights of the National Labor Relations Act’s Section 7, which allows workers to communicate when self-organizing.  The board stated that offering

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New Law No Longer Silences Victims of Workplace Harassment

On January 30, 2023   /   Employment Law, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Severance Agreement, Sexual Harassment   /   Leave a comment
New Law No Longer Silences Victims of Workplace Harassment

Victims of workplace sexual harassment and assault may no longer be bound by non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, which are referred to as NDAs. Employees who have signed NDAs as a general condition of employment may no longer be silenced by their agreements, according to the “Speak Out Act,” recently signed into law. You must still be careful and understand how the law applies before speaking out. The law prohibits enforcement of NDAs if the agreement

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Get a Better Tech Layoff Severance Package

On January 27, 2023   /   Employment Law, Severance Agreement   /   Leave a comment
Get a Better Tech Layoff Severance Package

The first thing a tech worker should do when you receive a severance agreement is to call an employment lawyer.  Every employee has the right to speak with an attorney who specializes in severance agreement reviews, negotiations and enforcing employee rights. You might have claims that are worth more than the employer is offering you for giving up your rights.  Only an experienced lawyer can fully assess your situation. Remember, there is no “standard” agreement that you

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