Guide to Creating a Business Record Retention Policy in Virginia
Many companies have adopted records retention policies to set forth a routine document destruction process with specified dates upon which a document can be safely destroyed. Corporate Document Destruction Policy Having a document destruction policy can protect against accusations of attempting to purge files of incriminating documents, and can allow a company to maintain regular... Read More
On Batson and Being a Black Lawyer
I recently tried the first civil jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a jury verdict in favor of our client was the most satisfying part of the experience, the most surprising part was that I was able to successfully raise... Read More
An Overview on New Virginia Laws That Impacts Employers
An Overview on New Virginia Laws That Impacts Employers
Do Not Let Your Zoom Behavior #Cancel Your Job
Americans have been dealing with the impact of the COVID19 pandemic for over a year now. Home offices, remote workspaces and virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex and Google Meet are now a part of everyday life. We have seen famous people caught up in Zoom mishaps of a sexual nature (we’re looking at... Read More
Help! I Just Saw My Employee on Television Storming the Capitol. Can I Fire Him?
January 6, 2021 was already going to be a momentous day because a joint session of the United States Congress was set to count Electoral College ballots, officially signaling President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the highly contested 2020 presidential election. The momentous day turned tragic as pro-Trump... Read More
OnlyFans in the Workplace
Sex and the workplace usually don’t mix well. In these days of virtual work from home, sex continues to be an issue, even with fewer employees in the workplace. OnlyFans is a content subscription service where content creators earn money from users (i.e. “fans”) who subscribe to their content. Celebrities like Michael B. Jordan, Black Chyna, Cardi... Read More
Reasonable Suspicion And Probable Cause: What’s The Difference?
Reasonable Suspicion And Probable Cause: What’s The Difference?
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 of Virginia. Northam said: It’s time to legalize marijuana in Virginia. Our Commonwealth has an opportunity to be the first state in the South to take this step, and we will lead... 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 in front of co-workers on a work related Zoom call. Toobin claims that he “thought no one on the Zoom call could see [him]” and “thought [he] had muted the Zoom video.” Twitterverse... 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 contractors. It is first important to know, new federal independent contractor rules will not preempt the new, landmark employment related Virginia Statute that went into effect on July 1, 2020, Va. Code §... Read More