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Social Media and Work: Legal Frameworks That May Be Relevant
General information about social-media activity, private and public employment, and selected federal and state legal frameworks.
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Employment Law
Virginia to Protect Workers Experiencing Menopause Under New Law
Table of Contents • What is Virginia's New Menopause Protection Law? • Is Menopause Considered a Disability? • What Are Examples of Reasonable Accommodations for Menopause? • What This Means for Virginia Employees • What Should I Do If I Need an Accommodation? • Contact an Employment Lawyer Virginia is set to become one of the first states in the nation to explicitly protect employees experiencing menopause in the workplace. A groundbreaking bill, SB 258, has passed the General Assembly and is awaiting the Governor's signature. The law will require employers to provide reasonable accommodation
Employment Law
Virginia Expands Paid Sick Leave: What It Means for Workers
Table of Contents • What Changes With Virginia's New Paid Sick Leave Law? • How Much Paid Sick Leave Can I Earn? • Who Is Covered by the New Law? • What Can I Use Paid Sick Leave For? • What If My Employer Doesn't Comply? • Contact an Employment Lawyer Virginia has taken a significant step to expand access to paid sick leave for workers across the Commonwealth. A pair of bills, House Bill 5 and Senate Bill 199, have passed the General Assembly and are expected to be signed into law, broadening both the pool of covered employees and the reasons for which leave can be used. For the estimated 1.2
Employment Law
Virginia Takes on AI in Hiring: What Employees Need to Know About HB 999
Table of Contents • What is Virginia's New AI in Hiring Law? • Do I Have to Be Notified if AI Is Used? • What Does This Mean for Virginia Employees? • Can I Still Be Discriminated Against by a Robot? • What Should I Do If I Suspect AI Bias? • Contact an Employment Lawyer If you’ve applied for a job recently, there’s a good chance your application was first reviewed not by a person, but by an algorithm. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in hiring—from resume screeners to video interview analysis—has become widespread. Now, Virginia is taking steps to regulate this technology to protect wo
Employment Law
Virginia's New Pay Transparency Law: What Employees Need to Know
Table of Contents • What Does Virginia's New Pay Transparency Law Do? • Can Employers Still Ask About My Salary History? • When Does This Law Take Effect? • What This Means for Virginia Job Seekers • What If a Job Posting Doesn't Include a Salary Range? • Contact an Employment Lawyer Virginia is set to join a growing number of states requiring employers to be upfront about compensation. A new pay transparency law, which has passed the General Assembly and is awaiting the Governor's signature, will soon require most employers to include salary ranges in all job postings. This change marks a maj
Employment Law
No Severance, No Non-Compete: Virginia’s New Law Changes Everything
Table of Contents • What is Virginia's New Non-Compete Law (SB 170)? • Does This Apply to All Employees? • What If I Was Fired "For Cause"? • When Does This Law Take Effect? • What This Means for Virginia Employees • Contact an Employment Lawyer Virginia has passed a groundbreaking new law that will dramatically shift the balance of power in non-compete agreements. The law, Senate Bill 170, has passed the General Assembly and is expected to be signed by the Governor. Its core provision is simple but revolutionary: if an employer fires you without paying severance, your non-compete agreement is
Disability Rights
Can I Request Remote Work as a Disability Accommodation in VA, MD, or DC?
Table of Contents • Can My Employer Deny a Remote Work Request? • What Laws Protect Employees in VA, MD, and DC? • What Did the EEOC's Recent Guidance Say? • What This Means for Employees • How to Formally Request Remote Work as an Accommodation • Contact an Employment Lawyer As employers across Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. push for a return to the office, employees with disabilities are facing a critical question: can they request to work remotely as a reasonable accommodation? For many, the answer is yes. Federal, state, and local laws require most employers to provide reasonable
Employment Law
Governor Spanberger’s Executive Order on Equal Opportunity: What Virginia Employees Need to Know
Table of Contents • A Renewed Focus on Equal Opportunity in Virginia • What Does Executive Order 9 Do? • What This Means for State Employees • What This Means for Private Sector Employees • Contact an Employment Lawyer A Renewed Focus on Equal Opportunity in Virginia In one of her first acts in office, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 9 in January 2026, establishing a comprehensive equal opportunity policy for the Commonwealth . The order addresses employment practices within state government and sets clear expectations for private employers that do business with the
Employment Law
Groundworks Operations v. Campbell: Virginia Supreme Court Rules Commissions Are Not Wages
Table of Contents • A Major Setback for Commission-Based Employees in Virginia • The Case: Groundworks Operations, LLC v. Campbell • The Supreme Court's Decision • What This Means for Virginia Employees • What Are Your Options for Recovering Unpaid Commissions? • Contact an Employment Lawyer A Major Setback for Commission-Based Employees in Virginia A recent Virginia Supreme Court case, Groundworks Operations, LLC v. Campbell, has delivered a significant blow to commission-based employees across the Commonwealth . At the heart of the dispute was a simple but powerful question: are unpaid commi
Employment Law
Trapped at Work? What to Know About Employee Repayment Agreements in DC, VA, and MD
A current, neutral overview of employee repayment terms, wage questions, jurisdictional differences, and privacy boundaries.
Age Discrimination
Age Discrimination at Work: Rights for Employees 40+
Learn how federal age-discrimination protections may apply to workers 40+, what information to preserve lawfully, and why filing routes and deadlines vary.
Employment Law
Blowing the Whistle in 2026: What Employees Need to Know
Table of Contents What Is a Whistleblower Situation? What Is the False Claims Act (FCA)? What Are the Key Whistleblower Trends in 2026? What This Means for Employees What Should You Do if You Suspect Fraud? Where Can You File a Retaliation Complaint? Contact a Whistleblower Lawyer You notice something at work that doesn’t sit right. Maybe it’s a suspicious billing pattern, a grant report that feels off, or a contract being handled in a way that seems questionable. If your company works with federal funds, you might be looking at something that falls under the False Claims Act—and whether you r
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