Mandatory Reporting: When Employers Must Report Physicians to the Virginia Board of Medicine

As a highly regulated profession, employment decisions in healthcare are not always confined to the employer’s human resources department. In Virginia, as in most states, certain employment actions — like suspensions and...
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What Counts as “Wrongful” Termination?

Most employees in Virginia are considered “at will,” meaning that they are not covered by an employment contract and can be terminated at any time. As such, many employees may be surprised to learn that even under this...
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Virginia Noncompete Agreements: FAQs for Employers and Employees

Restrictive covenants, more commonly known in the employment law context as “noncompete agreements,” have become increasingly common in Virginia and throughout the country in recent decades. The backlash against them has...
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Beyond FMLA: Expanding Pregnancy Protections in Virginia

Pregnancy, parental leave, and other childbirth-related issues are among the most common sources of conflict between employees and employers, and that conflict often erupts into litigation. However, pregnancy discrimination...
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AI Risks in the Workplace and How to Manage Them

As you’ve likely heard, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming employment — much the same as it is transforming virtually everything else. When most people think of employment-related AI risks, they usually conjure...
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