In today’s ever-evolving legal landscape, compliance with immigration laws is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Employers have a legal obligation to verify the employment eligibility of their workers, and one essential...more
11/2/2023
/ E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Required Forms ,
State and Local Government ,
USCIS
Just a month after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on how federal credit unions may claim the employee retention credit (ERC), the agency issued a moratorium on processing new claims for the credit. The...more
The IRS released new guidance for federal credit unions as to their ability to claim the Employee Retention Credit under Section 2301 of the CARES Act. According to the Office of Chief Counsel for the IRS, federal credit...more
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
On May 30, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum stating her position that non-compete agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and encouraging the...more
We’re here to bring you the latest news that directly impacts your business operations in the great Commonwealth of Virginia. It’s time to take note: Virginia has a new minimum salary level for non-compete agreements. This...more
Out with the old, in with the new! On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its workplace poster and dubbed it the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. The new...more
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
The legal developments on COVID did not take a holiday in the nine days since our previous article. There have been significant developments with the various vaccine mandates, new CDC quarantine guidance, and changes to OSHA...more
President Biden’s vaccine mandates have faced a roller-coaster ride in the federal court system over the last few weeks, leaving covered employers in the difficult position of trying to comply with on-again, off-again federal...more
12/21/2021
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Vaccinations
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a joint initiative to raise awareness about retaliation issues when workers exercise...more
The NLRB General Counsel’s Office is not wasting any time making changes to national labor law policy. General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo recently issued her third memorandum in just two months.
Abruzzo’s first memo,...more
9/24/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Damages ,
Enforcement ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Union ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Unions ,
Weingarten Rights
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
Employers subject to state-level COVID-19 workplace safety standards are wondering what the CDC’s recent “vax or mask” rule means for them. Virginia, for example, is one of a handful of states with a state-level workplace...more
5/26/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Citations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Masks ,
New Rules ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Safety Standards ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Virginia ,
Workplace Safety