Employment Law Alert – New Overtime Requirements in Virginia
April 15, 2021
The Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) was signed into law on March 20, 2021, and will go into effect on July 1, 2021.
April 15, 2021
The Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) was signed into law on March 20, 2021, and will go into effect on July 1, 2021.
April 8, 2021
The government issued FAQs and model notices for the new COBRA subsidies—links below, hot off the presses.
March 25, 2021
This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed the withdrawal of two regulations, one concerning Independent Contractors and the other concerning Joint Employers. These Rules are not going forward, and employers should stay tuned for the Biden Administration’s own proposed regulations.
March 23, 2021
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”). This new law extends the period for which tax credits are available to employers who continue to voluntarily provide the same kind of paid sick and/or family leave first provided for by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”).
March 11, 2021
As we enter the season of greater COVID-19 vaccine availability and some aspect of normalcy, many employers may have questions about vaccinations and the workplace.
February 10, 2021
Only a few weeks into his new Administration, President Biden has already started to change the landscape for employers. Summaries of the most pertinent changes are below.
February 9, 2021
At the start of the year, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lemon v. Myers Bigel, affirmed the dismissal of a North Carolina lawsuit brought by an equity partner alleging gender and race discrimination on the part of her former law firm.
January 14, 2021
The Montgomery County Executive recently signed into law a bill that significantly expands prohibitions on employers inquiring about an applicant’s criminal record (commonly known as “Ban-the-Box” laws).
January 11, 2021
In mid-December, the D.C. Council passed what may perhaps be the broadest ban on non-compete provisions in employment agreements in the United States.