Last week, the CDC announced that people who have been fully vaccinated no longer need to wear masks or socially distance themselves. Although these guidelines are welcome news, they are nonetheless still only guidelines. They do not have the effect of law, and they...
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Employers Should Make Sure Their Hiring Websites Are Accessible
Recently, a high-profile case came out ruling that a grocery retailer’s website didn’t have to be accessible to people with disabilities. This has led some to believe that there is no law requiring websites to be accessible. In fact, the federal Americans With...
What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Virginia’s New Marijuana Law
On July 1, 2021, marijuana will become fully legal to use and possess in Virginia. Here is what employers and employees need to know before the law takes effect this summer. What’s Not Allowed The new law is clear that employers can still take adverse action against...
Labor Secretary: Many Gig Workers Should Be Considered Employees
Players in the so-called “gig economy” have disrupted the traditional ways of working. Where workers were performing their company’s main business, they used to be considered legal employees under most circumstances. Now, companies like Lyft, Uber Inc., Grubhub and...
Is Time Spent Putting on PPE Compensable Under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
We previously blogged about the dangers of not paying hourly employees for time spent waiting in line to have their temperatures taken. Employees are now facing similar issues related to time spent putting on, and taking off, mandatory PPE. Recently, two former...