Jacob M. Small

@jacobmsmall
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Virginia attorney, software developer, and dad. Owner of @jmadisonplc. Building Cloud Counsel by J. Madison PLC: https://jmadisonplc.com/what-is-cloud-counsel #LawFedi
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🚨 Spotsylvania County Attempts to Evade Liability in Federal Discrimination & Retaliation Lawsuit 🚨

A female IT supervisor faced discrimination. The County’s response? Defend the officials accused—one of whom already left.

👩🏽‍💼 IT supervisor:
⚠️ Told to wear 👠
⚠️ Forced to decorate *his* office b/c it needed “woman’s touch”
⚠️ Mocked re: race
‼️ Fired after complaints

đź”— Read more: https://jmadisonplc.com/blog/2025/02/spotsylvania-county-attempts-to-evade-liability-in-federal-discrimination-and-retaliation-lawsuit

#Discrimination #Retaliation #EmploymentLaw #LawFedi

đźš› Delivery Driver Misclassification Lawsuit đźš›

đź”— Read more: https://jmadisonplc.com/blog/2025/02/delivery-driver-files-class-action-against-englander-fleetmaster-over-misclassification-and-wage-theft

J. Madison PLC, in partnership with Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., has filed a class action lawsuit against Englander Transportation & Fleetmaster Express for misclassifying drivers, making illegal wage deductions, and violating labor laws.

⚖️ If you worked as a delivery driver for these companies since Feb 2022, you may be owed compensation.

#WageTheft #TruckingLaw #WorkerMisclassification #FairPay

🚨 Mass Layoffs & No Exit: Federal Employees Lose Resignation Option as Cuts Deepen 🚨

Federal workers are facing massive job cuts under Trump’s latest executive order, which enforces hiring freezes, reductions in force (RIFs), and office closures. Now, OPM has officially closed the Deferred Resignation Program, leaving many without a clear exit strategy.

📌 Read the full breakdown: https://jmadisonplc.com/blog/2025/02/mass-layoffs-and-no-exit-federal-employees-lose-resignation-option-as-cuts-deepen

#FederalJobs #OPM #GovernmentLayoffs #RIFs #EmploymentLaw #JMadisonPLC

🚨 Federal Court Extends Block on Trump’s “Fork in the Road” Resignation Program 🚨

A federal judge has once again halted the implementation of the “Fork in the Road” program.

💼 What does this mean for federal workers? What’s next in the legal fight? Read the full breakdown here:
đź”— https://jmadisonplc.com/blog/2025/02/federal-court-extends-halt-of-president-trump-s-fork-in-the-road-resignation-program

#FederalEmployment #LegalNews

Artist/illustrator: Matias De Brasi

Fighting for Fairness: Virginia Considers Stronger Worker Protections

https://jmadisonplc.com/internal/administration/blog/edit/UxUgHYAteZDsqqdmU1Qz

The Virginia General Assembly is considering three pivotal bills—HB2561, SB1052, and HB1730—that aim to strengthen worker protections, including wage theft penalties, anti-discrimination expansions, and employer liability for misconduct. This post explores the benefits for Virginia employees, the lawmakers championing these bills, Governor Youngkin’s veto history, and how workers can take action to…

OPM Continues to update its guidance for federal employees considering the Deferred Resignation Plan. Read my recent article here:

https://jmadisonplc.com/blog/2025/02/virginia-federal-employees-weighing-opm-s-improved-resignation-deal

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a new February 4, 2025, memorandum addressing legal concerns about its Deferred Resignation Program, which allows eligible federal employees to resign by February 6 while receiving full pay and benefits through September 30, 2025. The program now includes stronger legal protections…

A Fork in the Road: Legal Strategies for Federal Employees Who Want to Stay

The Deferred Resignation Program by OPM offers administrative leave for a deferred resignation by September 30, 2025, raising legal and procedural concerns. Federal employees in Northern Virginia benefit from locality pay, FERS retirement, and proximity to major agencies like the Pentagon and USPTO. Staying provides protections like MSPB appeals and whistleblower rights, while resignations …

https://jmadisonplc.com/blog/2025/01/a-fork-in-the-road-legal-strategies-for-federal-employees-who-want-to-stay

J. Madison PLC | Employment Law Solutions

Every Democrat Must Do What Sen. Tammy Duckworth Just Did

This is how it’s done:
https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/every-democrat-must-do-what-sen-tammy/

Every Democrat Must Do What Sen. Tammy Duckworth Just Did

This is how it’s done

Oh you sweet summer child. That's not how this works.

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Jonathan V. Last (@jvl.bsky.social)

Is Bari Weiss going to do a new series of "The Twitter Files" now that Twitter is an actual propaganda arm of Trump and the Republican party and Elon Musk is acting like a shadow president? Or is platform bias on Twitter no longer worth discussion? Asking for a friend.

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