The Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), Va. Code § 40.1-29.2, becomes effective July 1, 2021, and will significantly alter employers’ wage and hour obligations in Virginia. At first glance, the VOWA appears to track federal...more
6/2/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour
On April 9, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam signed House Bill (HB) 330, Virginia’s first law banning covenants not to compete against “low-wage employees.” Effective July 1, 2020, Virginia employers may not enter into, enforce,...more
Virginia law does not currently prohibit discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation or gender identity. However, as Governor Terry McAuliffe stated in a news release on January 5, 2017, “Starting today, the...more
Keeping track of the latest changes to federal employment laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to name just a few, is hard...more
9/28/2015
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Ban the Box ,
Crime Victims ,
Criminal Records ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Passwords ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Social Media Policy ,
Title VII ,
Wages
In May 2015, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over federal courts in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) issued an opinion with negative consequences for employers...more
6/15/2015
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But For Causation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Mixed Motive Cases ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Pretext ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
UT Southwestern Medical v Nassar ,
Wrongful Termination
“You’re FIRED!” Donald Trump makes it look easy on his reality television show, The Apprentice, but savvy employers understand that workplace terminations must be carefully planned and executed to reduce the potential for...more