QUESTION: How do I pursue a former tenant for damages to the property and non payment of rent? The tenant left water running in the house when she moved out destroyed ceiling holes in wall didn’t clean anything trash inside and outside and abandoned vehicles are on the property. Answer To recover damages from a former tenant, one files a Warrant in Debt (if the tenant no longer possesses the property) or an Unlawful Detainer
Question: I loaned an ex-friend $800 two years ago and she hasn’t paid back a penny. What process do I go about getting my money? Answer: Unfortunately, it is time consuming and expensive to collect a small debt. First, one must file and serve a Warrant in Debt. Second, he must appear in court for either the civil return date, the trial date, or both. Third, if one successfully proves that he is owed the
Generally no, with some notable exceptions. Under the National Labor Relations Act, employees’ discussion of wages with one another is considered a “concerted activity” that cannot be prohibited under the Act. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Labor recently issued regulations implementing Executive Order 13665, which requires “pay transparency” by federal government contractors. This order generally prohibits contractors from disciplining or firing an employee for asking about wages or sharing wage rate or salary information with
Cameras, cameras everywhere! First, traffic cameras were used to enforce traffic light laws. Next, traffic cameras were used to enforce speeding laws. Now, cameras are being attached to Arlington school buses to help enforce laws banning the passing of a stopped school bus. More traffic cameras in Arlington . . . Arlington is often on the vanguard of using video technology to enforce traffic laws, such as Reckless Driving, Speeding, and now Passing a School
An employee complains of several inappropriate and insulting comments in the office. A few days later, the company decides to fire the employee for poor performance. Can the employee sue? Yes, under these facts the employee can likely sue for retaliation based on a recent decision by the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the federal circuit which covers Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North and South Carolina. In the decision, the en banc court