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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Statements made in a disciplinary action form that did not hold the requisite defamatory “sting” to the reputation of the plaintiff cannot support a defamation claim, and statements made during proceedings before the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) are protected by absolute privilege and cannot form the basis of a defamation claim, the Supreme Court of Virginia has held. Relevant Background Lisha Bryant-Shannon was a 31-year...

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Beginning July 1, 2021, Virginia employers will be subject to new state overtime pay requirements. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Overtime Wage Act on March 31, 2021. Previously, Virginia had been content to rely on the overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While they differ in certain respects, as with the FLSA, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act obligates employers to pay one and one-half times ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Beginning July 1, 2021, Virginia employers will be subject to new state overtime pay requirements. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Overtime Wage Act on March 31, 2021. Previously, Virginia had been content to rely on the overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While they differ in certain respects, as with the FLSA, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act obligates employers to pay...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The future of utility-scale solar facilities in Virginia is bright, and has brightened even more lately. The General Assembly recently adopted an ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. As a result, Virginia’s major publicly traded energy companies and electric cooperatives must now massively invest in solar energy to meet that goal. In addition, the General Assembly enacted legislation to address the tension between ...

Local schools change substitute teacher guidelines amidst the pandemic and last updated 2021-03-05 06:49:27-05 PORTSMOUTH, Va. - For generations, when teachers have called out, substitutes have stepped in. However, in Portsmouth, the pandemic has forced the public school system to change when substitutes are used. Jessica Duren, the executive director of human resources for Portsmouth Public Schools, said, "Typically, if a teacher was going to be out for any significant amount of time, they wo...

: Gov. Northam at a mass vaccination event earlier this year. (Crixell Matthews/VPM News) A spokesperson for Gov. Ralph Northam said he welcomes an outside investigation into allegations involving the Virginia Parole Board. It remains unclear what form the investigation would take or whether the proposal has enough support among Democratic lawmakers. “The Governor welcomes further outside investigation,” said Alena Yarmosky, a spokesperson for Northam. “We feel strongly that the...

Virginia House of Delegates District 83 From Ballotpedia Virginia House of Delegates District 83 Current incumbent Race 73.1% White, 16.9% Black, 0.9% American Indian, 5.5% Asian, 0.2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2.5% Other, 0.9% Two or more races Voting age Contents Virginias eighty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Nancy Guy. As of the 2010 census, a total of 79,538 civilians reside within Virginias eighty-third state house district. [2] Virginias state...

Virginia House of Delegates District 14 From Ballotpedia Virginia House of Delegates District 14 Current incumbent Race 60.3% White, 36.4% Black, 0.4% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Other, 0.3% Two or more races Voting age Contents Virginias fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Danny Marshall, III. As of the 2010 census, a total of 79,407 civilians reside within Virginias fourteenth state house district. [2] Virginias...

Barring any last-minute gubernatorial intervention, Virginia’s minimum wage will rise to $9.50 per hour on May 1, 2021. Employers, especially small businesses, should prepare now for...

Virginia House of Delegates District 1 From Ballotpedia Virginia House of Delegates District 1 Current incumbent Race 94.7% White, 3.6% Black, 0.6% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.6% Other, 0.1% Two or more races Voting age Contents Virginias first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Terry Kilgore. As of the 2010 census, a total of 80,508 civilians reside within Virginias first state house district. [2] Virginias state delegates re...