High Times in Virginia: What Does the Changing Marijuana Landscape Mean for Employers and Employees?
On November 16, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam issued a press release stating that he would introduce and support legislation legalizing marijuana in the Commonwealth... Read More
Workplace Harassment Moves Online: What Does it Mean for Employers and Employees?
Many people were left reeling by the recent revelation that famed author, lawyer, and legal analyst, Jeffrey Toobin was suspended by The New Yorker for masturbating... Read More
DOL is Trying to Make it Easier for Employers to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor recently proposed new rules making it easier for employers to classify workers as independent... Read More
COVID-19 and the Workplace
These are unprecedented times for both employers and employees. To provide some clarity, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently... Read More
Natural Hair, Don’t Care!
Many African American people have been rejected from jobs, punished at school and called out in other public places because of the... Read More
Bill to Ban Non-Compete Clauses
On January 7, 2020, Sally Hudson (D-Albemarle) introduced HB1112, a bill which would ban all covenants not to compete in employment agreements... Read More
Employers Can be Liable for Workplace Gossip Under Title VII
In many workplaces, the water cooler is a breeding ground for gossip and innuendo. Based on a recent ruling from the Fourth... Read More
120 Million Reasons for Executives to Check Their Behavior
By Broderick C. Dunn, Esq. Charlie Rose. Al Franken. Matt Lauer. Kevin Spacey. These names are just a few titans of... Read More