Beginning on July 1, 2025, Virginia’s existing non-compete statute, Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8, will be expanded to prohibit post-employment non-compete agreements and certain non-solicitation covenants with any non-exempt...more
4/29/2025
/ Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
Whether you are a founder or a manager, growing a company from scratch is an exciting process. For most companies, this process will involve the hiring and management of employees at a rapid pace....more
4/24/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Leave of Absence ,
Misclassification ,
Noncompliance ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Startups ,
Wage and Hour
On October 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of Virginia decided that individuals may not be held liable as “employers” under the recently amended Virginia Wage Payment Act, Va. Code § 40.1-29 (VWPA). The VWPA was amended...more
On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Amanda Weaver, an attorney with our firm’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Practice, who explains the United States Department...more
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) on Wednesday announced publication of its Final Rule addressing independent contractor misclassification under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The Final Rule (Rule) was...more
Companies of all shapes and sizes continually grapple with how to foster and maintain a productive, respectful work environment. Part and parcel of this objective is ensuring that the workplace complies with the various...more
5/23/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Background Checks ,
Employee Evaluations ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Record Retention ,
Retaliation ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Media Policy ,
Wage and Hour
In recent years, various initiatives and enforcement efforts on both the state and federal level have arisen in an attempt to combat the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. Misclassification occurs when...more