R. Patrick Bolling on Employer Liability Issues

Supreme Court Reaffirms Equal Access to Title VII Protections

In a unanimous decision issued June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services vacated a Sixth Circuit ruling that imposed a higher evidentiary burden on majority-group plaintiffs in Title...more

6/9/2025 / Appeals , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Employment Litigation , Equal Protection , Judicial Authority , Reverse Discrimination , SCOTUS , Sex Discrimination , Title VII

Stumbling Your Way Into a Union: Key Advice for Employers: What’s the Tea in L&E? [Video]

What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers Labor & Employment attorney Patrick Bolling joins Leah Stiegler to explore a new...more

3/26/2025 / Employee Rights , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Employment Policies , Federal Labor Laws , Labor Relations , NLRB , Proposed Rules , Risk Management , Unions

Employers Must Pay Close Attention to Form I-9 Processing

In today's 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 aspect of this...more

3/5/2025 / Compliance , E-Verify , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) , Employment Eligibility Verification , Form I-9 , Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Immigration Procedures , Penalties , Record Retention , Recordkeeping Requirements , USCIS

Employers Need to Pay Close Attention to Form I-9 Processing

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

Federal Credit Unions Can Claim Employee Retention Tax Credits

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

9/7/2023 / CARES Act , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employee Retention , Employer Liability Issues , Internal Revenue Code (IRC) , IRS , Tax Credits , Wage and Hour

[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 27th, Roanoke, VA

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

[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 26th, Charlottesville, VA

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

[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 25th, Lynchburg, VA

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

[Hybrid Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 19th, Richmond, VA

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

[Event] Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars - October 18th, Norfolk, VA

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

Do Non-Compete Agreements Violate the NLRA?

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

6/16/2023 / Employer Liability Issues , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , NLRA , NLRB , NLRB General Counsel , Non-Compete Agreements , Proposed Regulation , Restrictive Covenants , Section 7 , Statutory Authority

EEOC Update: New Workplace Discrimination Poster

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

10/28/2022 / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Disability Discrimination , Discrimination , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Reasonable Accommodation