The Virginia General Assembly is currently considering new legislation with substantial impact on Virginia businesses. Two of these new bills are House Bill 2561 and Senate Bill 1052....more
1/31/2025
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Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour
Real World Impact: There are several Virginia and federal compliance deadlines set for January 1, 2025 and another for July 1, 2025. Below are key items to have in place along with some suggested best practices:Real World...more
11/21/2024
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Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
FinCEN ,
Minimum Wage ,
Retirement Plan ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Rates ,
Wage and Hour
Real World Impact: Making good on her promise to make a ruling on the FTC Noncompete Rule on or before August 30, 2024, United States District Judge Ada Brown granted a motion for summary judgment that sets aside the FTC...more
8/21/2024
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Summary Judgment
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an extremely broad Final Rule banning most non-competes. As expected, there have been multiple court challenges to the Final Rule, but, to date, no court has issued a nationwide...more
8/13/2024
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Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants
Executive Summary: Three new Virginia employment laws become effective July 1, 2023, and Virginia employers must understand and comply with these new rules. Virginia employers will need to update employee handbooks and...more
6/6/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Virginia