6/3/2021 2:41:11 PM Virginia adopts new laws effective July 1 that continue to transform the employment landscape By Betty Graumlich Noah Oberlander Following last year’s wave of new employment laws (previously covered as follows: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), Virginia has adopted a...
2/1/2021 3:07:33 PM Virginia enacts first in nation permanent COVID-19 workplace safety standard By Betty Graumlich Mark Passero Noah Oberlander Virginia is the first state in the nation to enact a permanent workplace safety standard for COVID-19. This permanent COVID-19 standard...
12/13/2020 10:05:37 PM Virginia governor issues updated COVID-19 restrictions amidst DOLI’s proposed permanent workplace safety regulations By Betty Graumlich Mark Passero Noah Oberlander On December 10, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver issued Executive Order 72 and Order of...
3/31/2020 12:10:54 AM Virginia update: Governor issues temporary stay-at-home order and other measures to address COVID-19 By Betty Graumlich Mark Passero Noah Oberlander On March 30, 2020, the governor issued Executive Order 55 requiring all individuals in Virginia to stay in their place of residence, with...
3/25/2020 9:19:24 PM Virginia’s response to COVID-19: temporary closure of recreational and entertainment businesses, restrictions on other non-essential businesses and school closures By Betty Graumlich Mark Passero Noah Oberlander As part of Virginia’s ongoing response to COVID-19, on March 23, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 53 temporarily...