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[Webinar Recording] It’s Almost 4:20 In Virginia: What Employers Need To Know About Marijuana Laws

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 03/11/2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

This webinar discusses Virginia’s legislative progress on cannabis, from limited authorization of CBD oil and THC-A for medical purposes in 2015 to full legalization of marijuana in 2021, to take effect in 2024. In addition, we review the current state of federal law on cannabis and legal considerations...

[VIDEO] The Current State Of The Law Concerning Marijuana In Virginia

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 03/08/2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

The following video discusses Virginia’s General Assembly’s House Bill 2312 and Senate Bill 1406.

Marijuana Legalization in Virginia: It’s Almost 4:20

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 02/15/2021. Posted in Cannabis Law.

After almost six years of tiptoeing around medical cannabis and decriminalization, Virginia appears poised to take the plunge into legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. On February 5, 2021, the General Assembly passed two bills that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana and is...

The FFCRA Paid Leave is Dead (Unless You Liked It)

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 01/05/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA) paid leave provisions have expired. The law, which was effective from April 1 through December 31, 2020, required businesses with fewer than 500 employees to provide employees with emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and emergency family medical leave...

Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia

Written by Edward J. Powers on 01/01/2021. Posted in Firm News.

Attorneys from the Norfolk-based business and litigation law firm, Vandeventer Black, have been recognized as Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia for 2021. This distinction is a peer-rated nomination given to those lawyers who exemplify excellence in their specialty. The recognized attorneys are: Admiralty,...

COVID CONFUSION: Recent Updates from the CDC and Governor Northam Leave Employers with More Questions and No Clear Answers

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 12/16/2020. Posted in Labor & Employment, OSHA & VOSH Regulatory Compliance.

On top of all the other challenges posed by the COVID crisis, employers have had to grapple with ever-changing and contradictory guidance from the Center for Disease Control, Virginia, and various government agencies. Most recently, CDC updates and Governor Northam’s Executive Order (“E.O.”) 72 have...

Vandeventer Black Attorneys Selected as 2020 Legal Elite

Written by Christopher Ambrosio on 11/30/2020. Posted in Firm News.

Thirty Vandeventer Black attorneys have been recognized as ‘Legal Elite’ for 2020 by Virginia Business Magazine. Every year, the magazine partners with the Virginia Bar Association to grant this award to attorneys nominated by their peers for this recognition. The selected attorneys are: Christopher...

DOL Proposes New Rule Clarifying Independent Contractor Status

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 09/30/2020. Posted in Labor & Employment.

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has proposed a new rule interpreting independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide clarity as to when a worker is an independent contractor, and not an employee, under the FLSA. If adopted,...

Federal Contractors Beware: New Executive Order Prohibits Certain Anti-Discrimination Training

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 09/30/2020. Posted in Labor & Employment.

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On September 22, 2020, President Trump signed the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (“EO”). Under the EO, executive departments and agencies, the military, federal contractors, and federal grant recipients are required to include specific provisions pertaining to workplace training...

DOL Revises its FFCRA Paid Leave Rule To Narrow the Category of Health Care Providers that Can Be Exempted from the Paid Leave Requirements

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 09/14/2020. Posted in Labor & Employment.

On August 3, 2020, the Southern District of New York issued an opinion invalidating certain portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Temporary Rule on the paid leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The DOL has responded by revising its Temporary Rule....

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