The Speak Out Act: What You Need To Know

By Emily Kendall Chowhan, Olivia S. Moulds, Raven C. Burks

New Federal Law On December 7, 2022, President Biden signed a bill into law to protect the voices of individuals who may experience sexual harassment and/or assault in the workplace. Titled the Speak Out Act, the law limits “the judicial… Read more

December 28, 2022 | Labor & Employment

HR Challenges to Managing Remote Workers

By Anne G. Bibeau

Whether the pandemic is actually over or we all just lost patience with it, it appears that society has largely returned to normal. Virtual events are giving way to in-person gatherings yet again, with most people delighting in a return… Read more

November 14, 2022 | Labor & Employment

EEOC Update: New Workplace Discrimination Poster

By R. Patrick Bolling

Update 11/4/2022: In response to the EEOC’s updated “Know Your Rights” poster, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) now requires federal contractors to post the most current “Know Your Rights” poster and replace any previous “EEO is the… Read more

October 27, 2022 | Labor & Employment

Worker Misclassification: Getting Right with the IRS

By Neil V. Birkhoff

About a year ago, I wrote an article on Virginia’s new initiative to address worker misclassification regarding employment and income taxes. The Virginia program is an enforcement initiative backed by substantial penalties. Nationally, the IRS has a Voluntary Classification Settlement… Read more

September 15, 2022 | ERISA & Employee Benefits | Labor & Employment | Tax

OFCCP Update: Possible Public Disclosure of EEO-1 Information

By King F. Tower, Emily Kendall Chowhan

Update September 16, 2022: OFCCP has announced the deadline for objections to this FOIA request has been extended until October 19, 2022. Federal contractors should be aware of a recent development that could result in the public disclosure of their… Read more

September 12, 2022 | Labor & Employment

Registration is Open for the WRVB 2022 Labor & Employment Seminars

Strong collaboration between HR and legal is crucial in the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws. Working together can help you avoid potential legal risks and find quick resolutions to employee-related matters. WRVB’s 2022 Labor & Employment seminars provide… Read more

August 16, 2022 | News

Cleaning Up Its Mess — the Virginia Assembly Ditches Virginia’s Overtime Wage Act

By Anne G. Bibeau

Well, that was fun! Last year, on July 1, 2021, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) went into effect, causing significant headaches for Virginia employers because it differed starkly from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on a number… Read more

April 28, 2022 | Labor & Employment

OSHA Pursues A Different COVID Strategy

By Dean T. Buckius

Effective January 26, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that would have required employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that their employees were vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly… Read more

January 26, 2022 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment | OSHA & VOSH Regulatory Compliance

Do Employers Have to Comply with Federal OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Mandate Right Now?

By R. Patrick Bolling, Agnis C. Chakravorty, Daniel C. Summerlin III, Thomas M. Winn III

Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, employers in roughly half of the United States must vaccinate or test employees by February 9, 2021. In those states, federal OSHA regulates workplace safety directly, and so the federal large employer vaccine-or-test mandate will… Read more

January 13, 2022 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment

Supreme Court Issues Two Important Decisions On COVID-19 Vaccination And Testing

By Dean T. Buckius, George M. Nicholos

Today, the United States Supreme Court decided to block the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring that employers with 100 or more employees ensure that their employees are vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19. While the decision is not a… Read more

January 13, 2022 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment

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