Author: Nathan Brown
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Mingo County Education Federal Credit Union – Important Information
On November 15, 2022, the National Credit Union Administration Board (“NCUA”) placed Mingo County Education Federal Credit Union (“MCEFCU”), into involuntary liquidation and appointed itself Liquidating Agent. This move comes five (5) weeks after the NCUA placed the MCEFCU in conservatorship because of “unsafe and unsound” business practices. At the time of liquidation, the MCEFCU…
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Equal Pay Act – Case Law Update
On December 3, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed the Equal Pay Act applied when a female employee was paid less than her male counterparts. A lower court ruled the female’s claims were not valid, because even though her salary was lower than a male coworker, she had earned more commission than him…
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An Overview of the Main Types of Wrongful Termination
Wrongful termination has occurred when a person has been illegally fired or laid off. West Virginia and Kentucky are at-will states, which means employers can terminate an employee without providing cause or justification. Similarly, an employee may also quit anytime. Wrongful termination is when an employee is fired illegally. This occurs when an employee is…
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Has your employment been wrongfully terminated?
Being terminated from employment is an unpleasant situation. Often times, emotions are elevated, and as such, many employees believe they have been “wrongfully terminated.” So, one is left to ask, what is a wrongful termination? In it most simple terms, a wrongful termination requires that you be fired for an illegal reason. The reasons could…