For the past forty years, governmental agencies enjoyed a strong deference by the courts regarding challenges to their legal authority to develop and implement regulations. This deference made it difficult for the regulated...more
7/5/2024
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more
9/1/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Events ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more
9/1/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Events ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more
9/1/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Events ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more
9/1/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Events ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Building a better workplace requires endurance and determination. But when you manage people, it’s easy to get off track. Everyone needs a trainer who can help them keep their eyes on the prize: a workplace that is good for...more
9/1/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Events ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Strong collaboration between HR and legal is crucial in the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws. Working together can help you avoid potential legal risks and find quick resolutions to employee-related...more
9/27/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Events ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Strong collaboration between HR and legal is crucial in the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws. Working together can help you avoid potential legal risks and find quick resolutions to employee-related...more
9/26/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Events ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Strong collaboration between HR and legal is crucial in the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws. Working together can help you avoid potential legal risks and find quick resolutions to employee-related...more
9/23/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Events ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Strong collaboration between HR and legal is crucial in the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws. Working together can help you avoid potential legal risks and find quick resolutions to employee-related...more
9/22/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Events ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Strong collaboration between HR and legal is crucial in the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws. Working together can help you avoid potential legal risks and find quick resolutions to employee-related...more
9/21/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Events ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, employers in roughly half of the United States must vaccinate or test employees by February 9, 2021. In those states, federal OSHA regulates workplace safety directly, and so the federal...more
Virginia employers face additional hurdles as the Safety and Health Codes Board, a subset of the Virginia Department of Labor & Industry, and Governor Northam finished their months-long public review of January’s Final...more
9/17/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Safe Harbors ,
Safety Standards ,
Vaccinations ,
Virginia ,
Workplace Safety
Last week, there was a flurry of activity from the Biden Administration regarding vaccine mandates among federal employees, federal contractors, and large employers (100+ employees).
Not to be outdone, Virginia implemented...more
9/16/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Virginia ,
Workplace Safety