Employment Law
The Deadline is Here: Is Your Business Required to Register with RetirePath?
February 15, 2024 is the deadline for eligible employers to register with RetirePath Virginia, a state-sponsored retirement savings program for private-sector employees. If your business has fewer tha...
Continue ReadingVirginia Employers Beware: New Employment Laws in Effect as of July 1, 2023
There were a handful of important updates to employment law in the Commonwealth effective July 1 made in the 2023 Virginia legislative session.
Continue ReadingVirginia Marijuana Laws Go Up in Smoke
Virginia employers still adjusting to numerous new laws that have taken effect in 2020 and 2021 also need to be aware of permissive changes in Virginia marijuana laws, which affect employment practice...
Continue ReadingVirginia Overtime and Disability Discrimination Rules Take Effect July 1, 2021
Effective for hours worked on or after July 1, 2021, Virginia employers will be required by state law to pay overtime to many employees. Overtime has previously been required in Virginia only by the f...
Continue ReadingVirginia Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect on May 1, 2021
Virginia employers should be aware that the state-mandated minimum wage will increase to $9.50/hour effective for hours worked on and after May 1, 2021.
Continue ReadingProvisions Employers Should Consider Including in Employment Contracts and Severance Agreements
Businesses of all types regularly have the need to document arrangements for the employment of important personnel and for the discharge of any employee. If daily contracts in an employer’s line of bu...
Continue ReadingVirginia Employers Subject to Multiple New State Statutes
This article summarizes multiple new state laws effective July 1, 2020 and thereafter in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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