Under Federal Law, most employees must be paid overtime for all hours worked over 40 hours in a week. While there are many different exemptions, for most exemptions, in addition to having certain duties, the employee must be paid on a salary basis...
Operating a hospitality business isn’t just about offering great food, drinks, or accommodations—it’s about making sure your business is protected behind the scenes too. Contracts and agreements might not be the most exciting part of owning a...
This article by attorney Barry Dorans will provide an overview of the changes proposed to go into effect on July 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025 under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) concerning overtime and the minimum salary.
When you own land, many different conflicts with your neighbors can arise—even under the most “neighborly” of circumstances.
Boundary line disputes and riparian rights issues persist as two of the the most prevalent conflicts that come up,...
At the outset of the pandemic, Congress enacted an expanded family and medical leave program which required employers with less than 500 employees to provide paid expanded FMLA leave and emergency sick leave. That program ended on December 31,...
When an owner wants to make a construction defect claim in Virginia, there are three factors that need to be considered: liability, damages and source of recovery. Whether an owner is contracting to have minor repair work done on their home, or is...
Will the passage of the Uniform Electronic Wills Act pave the way for electronic wills in Virginia and other states? For better or worse, we are living in an age of technology. At our fingertips we have computers, smartphones, tablets and other...
In response to the COVID crisis, a number of proposals have been suggested to assist the economy. In particular, President Trump suggested that the employee’s share of the payroll tax be eliminated during the negotiations concerning the extension...
There are a number of very significant changes to Virginia employment laws that go into effect July 1, 2020. This article is an executive summary of those changes. They will dramatically impact the landscape in Virginia.