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Virginia Medicinal Cannabis Oil Employment Law: Employment Protections for Medicinal Use

Virginia Medicinal Cannabis Oil Employment Law: Employment Protections for Medicinal Use

by tcattorneynet | Oct 18, 2021 | Employment Law

Virginia’s Medicinal Cannabis Oil Employment Law (MCOEL), VA Code § 40.1-27.4, generally prohibits employers from disciplining employees for engaging in lawful medicinal use of cannabis oil. The law, however, contains several exceptions that allow employers to...
Bowman Claims: Virginia Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy

Bowman Claims: Virginia Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy

by tcattorneynet | Sep 18, 2021 | Employment Law

Under Bowman v. State Bank of Keysville, 229 Va. 534, ​​331 S.E.2d 797 (1985), an at-will employee in Virginia may bring a common law claim of wrongful discharge if the employee’s termination violates Virginia’s public policy. While these types of claims...
Virginia Employment Records Law: Guaranteeing Employees the Right to Receive Copies of Pay Records

Virginia Employment Records Law: Guaranteeing Employees the Right to Receive Copies of Pay Records

by tcattorneynet | Aug 14, 2021 | Employment Law

The Virginia Employment Records Law (“VERL”), VA Code § 8.01-413.1, requires employers to provide employees upon request with copies of all records reflecting the employee’s wages or salary during their employment, and certain other categories of records. The law is...
Virginia Pay Transparency Law: Protecting the Right of Virginia Employees to Discuss Pay Information

Virginia Pay Transparency Law: Protecting the Right of Virginia Employees to Discuss Pay Information

by tcattorneynet | Jul 7, 2021 | Employment Law

The Virginia Pay Transparency Law (“VPTL”), VA Code § 40.1-28.7:9, prohibits an employer from discharging or taking other retaliatory action against employees for discussing their pay or any other employees’ pay. The law is important because protecting employees’...
North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act: Retaliation Protections for North Carolina Employees

North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act: Retaliation Protections for North Carolina Employees

by tcattorneynet | May 19, 2021 | Employment Law

The North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (NCREDA) prohibits employers from retaliating against or penalizing employees for engaging in certain protected activities. N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 95-240 to 95-245. In general, the activities protected by...
North Carolina Lawful Use Of Lawful Products Statute: Protections for Employees Who Drink Tea

North Carolina Lawful Use Of Lawful Products Statute: Protections for Employees Who Drink Tea

by tcattorneynet | Apr 11, 2021 | Employment Law

North Carolina’s Lawful Use of Lawful Products Statute, N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 95-28.2, prohibits employers from discriminating against employees for lawfully using lawful products during non-working hours.  The law was likely originally enacted to prevent employers...
Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act: Rewards and Protections for Virginia Whistleblowers

Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act: Rewards and Protections for Virginia Whistleblowers

by tcattorneynet | Mar 17, 2021 | Federal Claims Act

Similar to the federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 – 3733, which protects federal whistleblowers, the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (VFATA), Va. Code § 8.01–216.1 et seq., rewards and protects employees and other individuals who report...
False Claims Act: Federal Rewards and Protections for Whistleblowers

False Claims Act: Federal Rewards and Protections for Whistleblowers

by tcattorneynet | Feb 26, 2021 | Federal Claims Act

The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 – 3733, provides that any person who knowingly submits false claims to the government is liable for triple the government’s damages plus penalties for each false claim. In addition to allowing the federal government...
North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act: Anti-Discrimination Policy Protections for North Carolina Employees

North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act: Anti-Discrimination Policy Protections for North Carolina Employees

by tcattorneynet | Jan 8, 2021 | Employment Law

The North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act (NCEEPA) prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, or handicap.  The law is codified at N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 143-422.1 to 143-422.3. The NCEEPA applies to...
North Carolina Wage and Hour Act: Protections for North Carolina Employee Pay

North Carolina Wage and Hour Act: Protections for North Carolina Employee Pay

by tcattorneynet | Dec 27, 2020 | Employment Law

The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (NCWHA) governs the state-level wage and hour requirements for North Carolina employers and the corresponding rights of covered employees. The law includes requirements for minimum wages, overtime compensation, wage payments,...
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