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Anne G. Bibeau
Attorneys Selected for the 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers List
Vandeventer Black attorneys were selected to be included on the 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list by Thomson Reuters. This rating service considers attorneys from over 70 practice areas nominated based on professional accomplishments and peer recognition. Attorneys from the Norfolk and Richmond offices...
Cleaning Up Its Mess – the Virginia Assembly Ditches Virginia’s Overtime Wage Act
Well, that was fun!
Last year, on July 1, 2021, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) went into effect, causing significant headaches for Virginia employers because it differed starkly from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on a number of key points. Employers were left reeling as they tried...
New Federal Law Ends Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims
This month, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, limiting the use of mandatory employment arbitration agreements. Until now, under the Federal Arbitration Act, employers, by use of valid arbitration agreements, could require...
New Certification Requirement for Federal Contractors
Beginning this year, federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors will be required to certify that they have developed and maintained an affirmative action program (AAP) for each establishment. Previously, while most federal contractors have been required to have an AAP, they did not...
Federal Contractors Now Restricted in Questioning Applicants about Their Criminal Records
Hidden deep within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2020 is a “ban the box” provision that restricts federal contractors’ inquiries into their applicants’ criminal histories. This new provision, which went into effect on December 20, 2021, prohibits federal contractors from requesting...
Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
Attorneys from the Norfolk-based business and litigation law firm, Vandeventer Black, have been recognized as Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia for 2022. This distinction is a peer-rated nomination given to those lawyers who exemplify excellence in their specialty.
“We feel very proud of our legal team...
COVID Updates for the New Year
As 2021 winds down, there have been a few developments regarding COVID-19 that employers should be aware of:
The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for employers with 100 or more employees is back on, at least for now. This rule will require employers to either mandate that all employees get...
LEGAL ALERT: Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Against Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction on December 7, 2021, stopping the federal government from enforcing the federal contractor vaccine mandate, Executive Order 14042. Under the mandate, contractors with covered federal contracts are...
29 Vandeventer Black Attorneys Listed as 2021 Legal Elite
Twenty-nine Vandeventer Black attorneys have been recognized as ‘Legal Elite’ for 2021 by Virginia Business magazine. The magazine partners with the Virginia Bar Association to grant this award to attorneys nominated by their peers for this recognition every year. The selected attorneys...