In a case of déjà vu all over again, on August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) returned to the Obama era ruling that facially neutral work rules may be per se violative of Section 7 of the National Labor...more
On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (Board), issued a guidance memo (the “Memo”) stating that non-compete agreements or similar restrictive covenants in settlement...more
On April 20, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) committed itself to imposing more remedies more often when dealing with parties “who have shown a proclivity to violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or...more
On March 21, 2022, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Safety and Health Codes Board (DOLI) held a public hearing to vote on whether to revoke the Department’s Permanent COVID-19 Regulation (Standard)...more
In the inaugural episode of Williams Mullen Manufacturing Edge, a video series addressing key topics affecting manufacturers, Labor, Employment & Immigration (LEI) attorneys David Burton and Scott Terrell provide updates on...more
9/28/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recreational Use ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Join us for a discussion of the following hot topics:
- Anticipated push at the federal and state level for expanded civil rights laws, including gender identity and sexual orientation and the enforcement of the new...more
4/2/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gender Identity ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Webinars
In this strange new world, employers must navigate how to bring employees back safely to the office and keep them healthy once they are there. This program will cover best practices including complying with OSHA as well as...more
9/17/2020
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor & Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Health and Safety ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Social Distancing ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by David Burton, partner with Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Section, to discuss some very important changes to...more
Labor, Employment & Immigration Partner David C. Burton summarizes key components of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Emergency Temporary Standard governing employers’ obligations to employees that became...more
7/29/2020
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor & Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Labor Regulations ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Labor & Employment partner David Burton outlines key questions that employers should ask themselves prior to conducting a reduction in force, including:
“Will my decision have a disparate impact on various protected...more
7/20/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Protected Class ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
WARN Act
While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) were created to provide economic relief to businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19...more
4/13/2020
/ C-Suite Executives ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Compensation ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Webinars
This webinar, which is part of a series organized by the Hampton Roads Business Recovery Taskforce, will address COVID-19 employment and employee benefits law considerations....more
A five-part seminar series that will provide Hampton Roads businesses with ideas on how they can be more profitable and reduce risk in 2020.
This presentation will include a discussion on strategic actions and decisions...more
10/25/2019
/ Business Development ,
Business Strategies ,
Cannabis Products ,
Corporate Executives ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Risk Management