Entries by Steven Long

Virginia adopts modest maternity benefits for employees

By: Jonathan R. Mook Although many jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia and Maryland, have taken steps to mandate employers to provide paid leave, including maternity leave, Virginia has adopted a more modest approach with respect to paid leave following childbirth. What is required Virginia’s approach focuses on insurance companies and requires that their short-term […]

DGRead 22.06.01

Recent ADA Developments; Virginia Adopts Modest Maternity Benefits for Employees; Law360 Takes a Look at The Fastest Trial Courts

DGRead 22.05.15

So. You Think You Are Going to Be Sued? – Don’t Throw Anything Out; DiMuroGinsberg and The Rocket Docket; Stacey Rose Harris Becomes an Arbitrator

“It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again”

By: M. Jarrad Wright After the most recent special General Assembly session. Virginia employers, employees and citizens understanding of what will happen with Virginia’s marijuana and cannabis rules have no new clarity. As Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once said, “it’s déjà vu all over again.” Weren’t We Supposed to Learn More About How […]

DGRead 22.04.15

New DOJ Opioid Guidance Puts Employers on Notice; Rocket Docket Update; Virginia Cracks Down on Employers Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

Virginia Cracks Down on Employers Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

As reported in an article by Jayna Genti in an earlier issue of DGRead, in 2019, then Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an Executive Order calling for an inter-agency task force to make recommendations on how to address the problem of companies in Virginia misclassifying their employees as independent contractors. During 2019-2020, legislation was introduced […]

Virginia Jettisons COVID-19 Workplace Standard

By Jonathan R. Mook When the COVID-19 pandemic first began forcing workplaces to close or at least limit their operations to curb the spread of the virus, Virginia was one of the first states to adopt a COVID-19 safety standard for employers. Now that the pandemic has waned, at least in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations, […]