Employers' use of arbitration provisions has been a relatively hot topic, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling just last year an ambiguous arbitration agreement may not serve as the basis for compelling class-wide...
Employment Law Letter
With news of spreading disease, travel restrictions and bans, and quarantines dominating the news, it's no surprise that employees have questions about the coronavirus/COVID-19 and whether they risk exposure at work. So...
During the 2020 legislative session, the Virginia General Assembly is considering several gun control measures, including establishing mandatory background checks for any transfer of a firearm, limits on the purchase of...
It's time to dust off the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) cases in effect before the Obama era. Labor attorneys have learned over the years not to throw out the “old” law, knowing full well it will once again come...
Perhaps your parents warned you as a teenager that if you got a tattoo, you would never get a good job. But millennials have turned this adage on its head. Tattoos are no longer taboo. Nearly half of millennials have at...
Employers' use of arbitration provisions has been a relatively hot topic, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling just last year that an ambiguous arbitration agreement may not serve as the basis for compelling classwide...
Vermont's minimum wage will increase—eventually to $12.55 per hour in 2022—after lawmakers recently voted to override Republican Governor Phil Scott's veto. History of legislation On February 11, 2020, Governor Scott...
While the U.S. Supreme Court is still considering whether Title VII applies to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees across the nation, the Virginia Legislature has moved forward to provide legal protections...
Effective July 19, 2020 (under new legislation signed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on January 21), employers in the state with at least 100 employees over a three-year period will have new and expanded obligations...
Healthcare providers, especially hospitals and clinics, routinely deal with injuries—but what is reportable? What is not? If a patient comes in with a facial laceration because he hit a deer, that doesn't need to be...
Inclement weather is a perfect storm for unusual employment law issues. If the forecast predicts bad weather (and in the Midwest, we know it's just a matter of time), read the following article to make sure your...
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Maryland and Virginia employers) recently held that under Maryland law, a deceased employee's employment-related claims can be pursued only by the...
Companies are looking to employ a talented and diverse workforce to meet the needs of a growing and rapidly changing world. The process of getting the proper authorizations, completing the proper paperwork, and staying...
If you regularly hire people who make home deliveries or have some other type of direct customer interaction, you probably have numerous questions about safety and whether you can use prehire criminal background checks...
As of January 24, 2020, some pregnant foreign nationals traveling to the United States are having to overcome more than tight seatbelts and inadequate bathrooms. The U.S. State Department has changed the rule for...