On July 1, 2021, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (“VOWA”) will go into effect.  Previously, employers in Virginia only had to worry about the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  But now, Virginia has added its own law, subjecting Virginia…

In 2019, Maryland enacted a law that essentially voided non-compete provisions for employees making $31,200 or less annually.  In 2020, Virginia took it a step further with its ban and private right of action for employees making less than Virginia’s…

NON-COMPETES FOR “LOW”-WAGE VIRGINIA WORKERS ARE NOW UNLAWFUL Restrictive covenants, like non-competition agreements or non-solicitation clauses, find their way into numerous agreements, whether during onboarding in an employment agreement, as a stand-alone contract, or in separation or severance agreements, among…

Effective July 1, 2020, employers who utilize independent contractors (and potentially even staffing companies or sub-contractors) are looking at a completely new legal landscape in Virginia. Virginia Code Sec. 40.1-28.7:7, titled “Misclassification of Workers,” provides a new cause of action…

REMINDER – Employee Notice Obligations PLUS the U.S. DOL Addresses Small Business Exemption, Interplay of FMLA and Emergency FMLA, and other Issues In Updated FAQs on Families First Coronavirus Response Act. As a reminder, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first set of FAQs concerning the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”).  According to the DOL, the Act will apply to leave taken between April 1, 2020 and December 31,…

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) will become effective on April 2, 2020. The Act contains two key provisions for employers with fewer than 500 employees and also addresses employer tax credits. Emergency FMLA What employers/employees are covered…