Employment Law Outlook
Spring 2021
President Biden Signs
the American Rescue Plan Act

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the latest stimulus plan, titled The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. While the entire Bill is over 200 pages in length, the main provisions that may be relevant to employers are as follows. Read more here...
The Prickly Issue of Vaccines Guidance for Virginia Employers  
 
As the vaccines for COVID-19 continue to become more available, we continue to receive three main questions from employers: (1) Can an employer require its employees to be vaccinated, (2) Can an employer require employees to provide their vaccination status, and (3) What steps can an employer take to encourage voluntary vaccination. Read more here...  
Employee Benefit Changes Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021


The end of 2020 brought another round of COVID-related (mostly) employee benefit plan changes under The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the CAA). A summary of the CAA’s most significant provisions for employee benefit plans is provided below. Read more here...
An Update on Recently Enacted Virginia Employment Laws

 
As in 2020, a slew of new pro-employee measures have been signed into law during Virginia’s most recent General Assembly session. These new laws are poised to provide employees in the Commonwealth with broader protections, additional remedies, and a number of new claims that may be asserted against employers.  While the following is by no means an exhaustive list of the laws recently enacted in the General Assembly, it includes those most likely to have the greatest impact on Virginia employers in the years to come. Read more here...
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