Effective July 27, 2020, Virginia has become the first state in the country to implement statewide workplace safety standards in response to the COVID-19 emergency. The Emergency Temporary Standard (the “Standard”) was adopted by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“VOSH”) to require employers to take affirmative steps to… More
Month: July 2020
DC Employees are Eligible for PAID Family Leave
Effective July 1, 2020, eligible employees may take up to a total of 8 weeks of government-administered paid leave (consisting of partial wage replacement, subject to monetary cap) per year under the District of Columbia’s Paid Family Leave program (“DCPFL”) as follows: Up to 8 weeks to bond with a new child Up to 6… More
When Do Closed Camps Count for FFCRA leave?
On June 26, 2020, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“DOJ WHD”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin providing guidance with respect to the use of leave afforded by the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFRCA”) to care for children due to the closure, for COVID-19 related reasons, of summer camps, summer… More
DC- Minimum Wage Changes
On July 1, 2020, the District of Columbia increased its minimum wage rate from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour for employees who do not receive gratuities and increased its minimum wage from $4.45 to $5.00 per hour for employees who do receive gratuities. As to the latter, it is very important to remember that the… More
Major Changes to Virginia Employment Laws — Effective July 1, 2020
While the much-anticipated increase to Virginia’s minimum wage has been postponed until 2021. This week, Virginia employers will be directly impacted by four new employment laws that went into effect on July 1, 2020. These new laws provide more protections and rights to employees in the areas of employment discrimination, narrow the reach (and use)… More
MoCo Employers- Minimum Wage Increase effective 7/1/2020
On July 1, 2020, the Montgomery County Minimum Wage Rate will increase as follows: from $13.00 to $14.00 for large employers with 51 or more employees; from $12.50 to $13.25 for mid-sized employers with 11 to 50 employees; and from $12.50 to $13.00 for small employers with 10 or less employees. Tipped employees must still… More