Employment Law

The Deadline is Here: Is Your Business Required to Register with RetirePath?

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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...

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Virginia Employers Beware: New Employment Laws in Effect as of July 1, 2023

Posted on by Kasey Hoare Michelle, Nancy Y. Simpson in Corporate and Business, Employment Law

There were a handful of important updates to employment law in the Commonwealth effective July 1 made in the 2023 Virginia legislative session.

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Virginia Marijuana Laws Go Up in Smoke

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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...

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Virginia Overtime and Disability Discrimination Rules Take Effect July 1, 2021

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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...

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Virginia Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect on May 1, 2021

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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.

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Provisions Employers Should Consider Including in Employment Contracts and Severance Agreements

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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...

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Virginia Employers Subject to Multiple New State Statutes

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This article summarizes multiple new state laws effective July 1, 2020 and thereafter in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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