by Tim Coffield | Jul 29, 2026 | Tim Coffield Attorney, Virginia Laws
Effective July 1, 2026, two separate bills enacted in the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session amend Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8 — the statute prohibiting covenants not to compete with low-wage employees. Senate Bill 170 adds a new prohibition that renders any...
by Tim Coffield | Jun 6, 2023 | FLSA, Insights, Overtime, Tim Coffield Attorney, Wages, Working Time
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires covered employers to pay minimum wages and overtime compensation to certain categories of employees. These requirements involve a determination as to the number of hours an employee “works” each workweek. As explained below, the...
by Tim Coffield | Apr 14, 2023 | Hiring, Insights, Military, Promotion, Virginia Laws
Virginia’s Veteran Preferential Hiring Law, Va. Code § 40.1-27.2 (“VPHL,” titled “Preference for veterans and spouses,”) allows employers to choose to grant preference in hiring and promotion to veterans or the spouses of disabled veterans. Definition of Disabled...
by Tim Coffield | Feb 13, 2023 | Civil Air Patrol, Insights, Leave, Military, Pilots, Retaliation, Virginia Laws
Virginia’s Civil Air Patrol Leave Law, Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:6 (“CAPLL,” titled “Employers to allow leave for volunteer members of Civil Air Patrol; civil remedy”), provides that employees who are volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol are entitled to limited...
by Tim Coffield | Jan 10, 2023 | Employment Law, Virginia Laws
Virginia’s Misclassification Anti-Retaliation Law, Va. Code § 40.1-33.1 (“MARL,” titled “Retaliatory actions prohibited; civil penalty”), provides that employers shall not discharge, penalize, or take any retaliatory action against an employee or independent...
