In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia’s Safety and Health Codes Board has adopted emergency temporary standards governing occupational health and safety (“Standards”) that will affect Virginia’s healthcare providers. The new Standards, which go into effect this week and will remain in effect for at least six months, are now available on the Department of […]
Virginia is the First State to Implement Workplace Safety Requirements Related to COVID-19
All Virginia employers should be aware that the state’s Safety and Health Codes Board has adopted emergency temporary standards for occupational health and safety requirements in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The standards are now available on the Department of Labor and Industry website. The Standards will be published the week of July 27, 2020, […]
New Virginia Contractor Misclassification Law
Spring brought significant changes to Virginia’s employment law landscape. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently signed a series of new employee-centric laws, including the ones intended to fight against worker misclassification. Summary of new laws relating to misclassification Effective July 1, 2020, House Bill 984 enacts a new statute, Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:7, which creates a […]
US Department of Labor – Paid Sick Leave Provisions
The US Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued notice that covered employers are required to share regarding the recently passed paid sick leave provisions. That notice can be found here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf If you are an employer with fewer than 500 employees, you are covered by these new provisions subject to possible exemptions. These leave benefits become […]