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Virginia’s Expanded Noncompete Ban Now in Effect

If you’ve been paying any attention to labor market trends lately, you’ll likely have heard of noncompete agreements — a type of employment contract that generally prohibits the covered party from accepting employment...
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DOJ Releases Updated DEI Guidance: Here’s What You Need to Know

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) polices in employment and academia have been a central focus of the second Trump administration’s civil rights enforcement efforts, including by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...
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Understanding Dispute Resolution Clauses in Employment Contracts

If you’re lucky enough to have an employment contract (most employees aren’t), you probably paid the most attention to the most interesting clauses when reviewing it — salary, benefits, non-competes, etc. You probably...
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Pitfalls to Avoid in Employee Terminations

Virginia, like almost all other U.S. states, is an at-will employment jurisdiction, meaning that employers generally may terminate employees at any time and for any reason (or no reason). With such free rein, employers are...
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The Top Mistakes Federal Employees Make in Disciplinary Actions – and How to Avoid Them

Federal employees enjoy more job protections than private sector employees. Nevertheless, they can — and frequently do — face disciplinary procedures that can seriously affect their careers. If you’re facing...
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