AT&T has promised to reimburse the Department of Columbia’s Desk of the Special Counsel $1.5 million to resolve a case involving that it overcharged the Department and governmental organizations for cellular telecommunication services. In early February, the D.C. Office of the Attorney General lodged a petition stating that AT&T deliberately billed for functionalities, updates, and other activities that Washington didn’t […]

The Lacy Employment Law Firm is an African-American-owned law firm.  Black lawyers make up a very small percentage of the Philadelphia Bar Association.  Yet the city of Philadelphia comprises a significant percentage of black people.   At the Lacy Employment Law Firm, a black-owned law firm, we focus on civil rights and employment discrimination.  For cases involving race, it is tough […]

Are you a Human Resources (HR) specialist working with a company or organization? HR professionals strategically manage employees while remaining compliant with legal statutes and laws governing employer obligations and employee rights. If a company or organization is in violation of the law, it increases the risk of lawsuits resulting in damage to its reputation and possible financial penalties involving […]

Racial discrimination has no place in the modern workforce. Yet, thousands of employees face this issue every day when they go to work. We’ve written about his topic before. But we wanted to provide you with some easy-to-digest information today. This post unpacks what you need to know about racial discrimination in the workplace. We’ll look at the law surrounding […]

Business Structure Primer: S Corporation Advantages Are you ready to take the next step in your business journey and convert your sole proprietorship or partnership to an S corporation? There are a few things you need to know before you get started making this transition, including the advantages of forming an S corporation as opposed to a C corporation or […]

Recently, I have received numerous inquires regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and whether your employer can mandate them.  I have also given answers to several publications regarding the vaccine. Here, I have reposted questions that a journalist recently asked me regarding this issue.  I suspect that the answers to these questions may answer many of your questions/concerns regarding vaccine mandates.   I […]

Mental illness is a touchy subject.  Those with mental disabilities are often sidelined from employment opportunities.  For some people, the mental illness diagnosis itself is the hard part.  Some people deal with mental illness their entire life.   Others, however, do not find out that something is different until they reach adulthood and start working. In either case, disclosing a mental […]

The Lacy Employment Law Firm prides itself on leveraging technology. Not only does the Firm leverage technology, we are actually a thought leader in this space. Recently, Attorney at Work featured an article that Attorney Lacy wrote about CRM systems. A CRM is a piece of software that allows a user to organize contacts by interests, relationships, and other metrics. […]

The transvaginal mesh litigation has spanned over a decade in federal courts around the United States.  Thousands of women had transvaginal mesh implanted inside of them to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) Transvaginal mesh was meant to be a permanent solution for women. Yet that solution turned into a permanent nightmare.   Unfortunately, your life may […]