Jul 1, 2021 | Business & Finance, Business Insights, Employment Law
In our blog posts last year, we chronicled the sea change in employment laws that has been underway in Virginia, in areas such as misclassifying employees as independent contractors and workplace discrimination. Virginia has had a well-earned reputation as a state...
Jun 8, 2021 | Business & Finance, Business Insights, Employment Law
With a significant percentage of individuals now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, businesses are beginning to reopen or expand in-the-office activity in Northern Virginia and across the Commonwealth. On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
May 27, 2021 | Employment Law
Ar*bi*tra*tion – is a procedure in which the parties opt for a private dispute resolution, instead of going to court, by submitting the dispute to one or more arbitrators to make a binding decision. Certain businesses routinely utilize employment arbitration...
May 25, 2021 | Employment Law
A recent decision of a panel of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals offers an important reminder for employers: There is potential legal risk in ignoring or brushing off an employee who comes forward with complaints of sexual harassment by a supervisor —...
May 3, 2021 | Employment Law
In today’s global economy, it has become increasingly common for companies based in the United States to engage workers who live in other countries to perform services as independent contractors. This practice has become even more prevalent during the COVID-19...
Apr 13, 2021 | Employment Law
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law on March 11, 2021. The $1.9 trillion relief package contains several provisions that will impact employers, including a requirement that employers provide “assistance eligible...
