Amendment to Virginia Law Regarding Employees’ Rights to Personnel File Records- Effective July 1, 2019
Effective July 1, 2019 an amendment to Virginia Code § 8.01-413.1 requires Virginia employers to provide former and current [...]
Revised Form I-9 (07.17.17 N) Released by USCIS – Effective September 18, 2017
On July 17, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, [...]
DOL’s New Overtime Rule ON HOLD
Important Update: As you may have heard over the holiday, on November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas issued [...]
DOL’s New Overtime Rule Becomes Effective December 1, 2016
In spring of 2016 the Department of Labor ("DOL") released its final rule making changes to Part 541 governing overtime exemptions [...]
Social Media Password Privacy Bill
On March 23, 2015, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe approved a social media password privacy bill (H.B. 2081) that limits employers' [...]
NLRB Memo on Employee Handbook Policies
On March 18, 2015, The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Office of General Counsel issued Memorandum GC15 -04 addressing lawful and unlawful [...]
2015 Family Medical Leave Act Update: Change in Definition of Spouse
On February 25, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule revising the regulatory definition of "spouse" under [...]