Virginia Governor Youngkin signed House Bill 2269 and Senate Bill 1260 into law on March 24, 2025. These identical bills amend Virginia Code § 32.1-127, which regulates medical care facilities and services. Effective July 1,...more
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that an employee who blows the whistle under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) does not need to show that their employer had retaliatory intent to find...more
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Following in Maryland's footsteps, on May 10, 2022, Delaware Governor Carney signed S.B. 1 known as the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which takes effect on July 1, 2022. In brief, the Act establishes a Family and Medical...more
Since the "Me Too" and "Times Up" movements, states (some successfully) and the federal government have attempted to limit the scope of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements regarding sexual harassment and sexual...more
On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The May 28 update replaces Section K, Vaccinations, with a new...more
6/2/2021
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On April 20, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance for employers who require employees to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations. We previously reported that employers may require...more