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Article Index » virginia: 10 Most Recent Articles
Report Link New Virginia Statute Grants Leave to Employee Victims of Crimes.
Jackson Lewis LLP - July 17, 2007
A new Virginia statute aiding employees who have been victims of a crime requires their employers to grant them leave from work to be present at any criminal proceedings in certain cases. The law, which took effect July 1, 2007, however, may have a much greater impact than most employers anticipate. The expansive definitions used under the statute augur broad coverage and a likely impact on employee staffing.
Report Link Virginia Enacts New Law Allowing Crime Victims Time Off From Work.
Jackson Lewis LLP - May 25, 2007
Virginia enacted a new law on March 15, 2007, that requires employers to allow an employee who was the victim of a crime to leave work to be present at any criminal proceedings relating to the crime.
Report Link Virginia Day of Rest Law Is Repealed.
Jackson Lewis LLP - August 23, 2005
Effective July 1, 2005, Virginia has repealed its Day of Rest law, which had required all employers to provide all employees with one 24-hour rest period each week and allowed non-managerial employees in many industries to chose Saturday or Sunday as their day of rest.
Report Link How Not to Hire Employees From a Competitor.
Littler Mendelson, P.C. - April 06, 2005
A major retailer recently learned the hard way how not to hire a strong-performing employee from a competitor. In a recent decision from a Virginia Circuit Court, James, Ltd. v. Saks Fifth Avenue, Inc., et al., Saks was hit with a $1.6 million judgment for its actions when it hired a sales employee directly from a competitor, disregarding the employee's non-compete obligation.
Report Link Inadvertent Legislative Action Stirs Up Virginia's Day of Rest Law.
Jackson Lewis LLP - July 14, 2004
In April 2004, the Virginia General Assembly unintentionally amended Virginia's Day of Rest Law to remove the exemptions for certain employers. On July 13 the General Assembly fixed its mistake and restored the exemptions, but not before CNN and other media outlets gave it significant attention.
Report Link Virginia Employers, Employees Unsure of Rights After Day of Rest Law Amended.
Littler Mendelson, P.C. - July 08, 2004
Legislative error has caused widespread consternation among Virginia employers who discovered on July 1, 2004, that the Commonwealth's little-known "day of rest" laws have been amended to permit all non-managerial employees to insist upon Sunday off.
Report Link Virginia Court Holds Non-Compete Prohibiting Employee From Working For Competitor in any Capacity Unenforceable [PDF File].
Piper Rudnick LLP - May 01, 2002
In Modern Environments, Inc. v. Stinnett, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling declining to enforce a non-compete agreement that prevented a former employee from working in any capacity for a competitor of her former employer.

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