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August 17, 2020
NEW VIRGINIA PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH LAW
NEW VIRGINIA PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH LAWAs part of the new Virginia Values Act, a new Virginia Code section extends discrimination protections to pregnant employees.August 15, 2020
REVISED CDC RETURN TO WORK GUIDELINES
REVISED CDC RETURN TO WORK GUIDELINESThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued revised guidance concerning how long employers should require employees to stay at home after testing positive for Covid-19. Based on evolving medical information about the infectious period of coronavirus, the new guidance reduces the quarantine time from 14 days to 10 days in most cases.Significantly, the new guidance changes the focus from testing to symptoms when deciding when it is saAugust 4, 2020
FINAL TEXT OF NEW VIRGINIA WORKPLACE SAFETY RULES FOR COVID-19
FINAL TEXTOF NEW VIRGINIA WORKPLACE SAFETY RULES FOR COVID-19Our previous blogs discussed the new workplace safety rules adopted by the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board in response to the coronavirus pandemic.July 20, 2020
UPDATE: NEW VIRGINIA WORKPLACE SAFETY RULES FOR COVID-19
On July 15, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the new set of workplace safety rules that had been proposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Under direction of Governor Northam, and because the federal OSHA agency has not implemented any such regulations, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry drafted the regulations known as the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
July 10, 2020
NEW VIRGINIA WORKPLACE SAFETY RULES FOR COVID-19
NEW VIRGINIA WORKPLACE SAFETY RULES FOR COVID-19The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry has proposed a new set of workplace safety rules in response to the coronavirus pandemic.June 8, 2020
PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOAN FORGIVENESS AND REHIRE REFUSALS
PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOAN FORGIVENESS AND REHIRE REFUSALSIn our last blog we discussed the process for reporting to the VEC an employee’s refusal of an offer to return to work. We have been receiving inquiries from some companies that have received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan about the effect rehire refusals will have on the loan forgiveness. As a condition of loan forgiveness, an employer must call back to work those employees who were laid off.May 26, 2020
REPORTING WORK REFUSALS AND NEW OR REHIRES TO VEC
REPORTING WORK REFUSALS AND NEW OR REHIRES TO VEC
May 8, 2020
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE ADOPTS CHANGES AFFECTING EMPLOYERS’ PAYMENT OF WAGES
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE ADOPTS CHANGES AFFECTING
EMPLOYERS’ PAYMENT OF WAGES
April 29, 2020
VIRGINIA VALUES ACT OF 2020
The new Virginia Values Act will go into effect July 1, 2020. This is groundbreaking legislation that, among other things, prohibits discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The law is far-reaching and governs discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, banking and education. This blog will focus on the employment aspects of the new law.
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