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EEOC Releases National Enforcement Plan: Here’s What to Know

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its National Enforcement Plan (NEP), a blueprint for how the Commission plans to enforce the employment discrimination laws within its purview. The NEP covers the...
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Common FLSA Mistakes Virginia Employers Should Avoid

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a landmark employment law that establishes federal rules governing minimum wage, overtime pay, employee record-keeping, and other matters. While most employers understand the basics of...
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How Physicians Should Respond to Reports of Misconduct

Few events are more distressing for physicians than learning a complaint has been filed against them with the Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP). Regardless of the type of complaint filed and whether it has...
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Virginia Expands Noncompete Agreement Restrictions Again: Here’s Where Things Stand

Noncompete agreements, long a fixture of corporate employment, are coming under increasing scrutiny nationwide. Generally, such agreements prohibit former employees from working for their former employer’s competitors (or...
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National Origin Discrimination and the EEOC’s New Take on It

Virginia’s workforce is becoming increasingly diverse, and a key contributor to that demographic change is immigration. Unfortunately, as diversity increases, so do opportunities for national origin discrimination in...
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