Wage and Hour, Virginia, Hiring & Firing

[Webinar] What’s on the Horizon in Employment Law? - March 27th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT

Williams Mullen on 3/14/2025

Join us for a Virginia legislative update on employment laws and various employment law initiatives of the Trump Administration, presented by Williams Mullen and the Hampton Roads Alliance....more

The State AG Report – 6.27.2024

Cozen O'Connor on 7/1/2024

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Virginia AG Reaches $1.3 Million Settlement with NFL Team...more

New Virginia Employment Laws Taking Effect Today

Sands Anderson PC on 7/5/2022

Today—July 1, 2022—marks the effective date for a handful of new Virginia laws that public and private employers should note. Given that the General Assembly was divided this year, with the Republicans in charge of the House...more

Virginia Updates Overtime Law

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/2/2021

Effective July 1, 2021, Virginia employers must ensure that their pay practices comply with a new stand-alone overtime law called the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (“VOWA”). VOWA largely tracks the federal Fair Labor Standards...more

Virginia Wage Overtime Act: Ambiguities Astound Employers

Sands Anderson PC on 6/24/2021

As Virginia employers prepare for the new Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), ambiguities found in the act demand attention from employers, both private and public. We previously summarized the basics of the act here, but as...more

A Decision Right Up an Employee’s Alley: Recent Virginia Federal Court Opinion Weakens Protections for Companies Utilizing...

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/5/2021

Government contractors and commercial businesses alike frequently retain consultants and independent contractors to perform certain types of work, particularly in the construction, healthcare, and information technology...more