On March 21, 2022, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Safety and Health Codes Board (DOLI) held a public hearing to vote on whether to revoke the Department’s Permanent COVID-19 Regulation (Standard)...more
As we reported in September 2021, Virginia DOLI Issues New COVID-19 Rules for Employers, Virginia is one of the only states in the country that has workplace COVID-19 health and safety rules, including, most notably, rules...more
As Williams Mullen has previously reported here throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been active in providing guidance to covered employers through its publication, “What...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by David Burton, a partner with the firm’s Labor, Employment and Immigration section who shares some answers to frequently asked questions...more
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to all private employers in the United States with 100 or more employees. ...more
11/9/2021
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In the inaugural episode of Williams Mullen Manufacturing Edge, a video series addressing key topics affecting manufacturers, Labor, Employment & Immigration (LEI) attorneys David Burton and Scott Terrell provide updates on...more
9/28/2021
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Virginia was one of the only states in the country that issued workplace health and safety regulations related to COVID-19. Indeed, as we reported back in June 2020, Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) issued...more
9/16/2021
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Readers will no doubt recall that, during the week of July 27, 2020, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry adopted an Emergency Temporary Standard concerning COVID-19 and how employers were...more
In this strange new world, employers must navigate how to bring employees back safely to the office and keep them healthy once they are there. This program will cover best practices including complying with OSHA as well as...more
9/17/2020
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Join us for an overview of critical components of training programs for all Virginia employers that must be completed by September 25, 2020.
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Labor, Employment & Immigration Partner David C. Burton summarizes key components of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Emergency Temporary Standard governing employers’ obligations to employees that became...more
7/29/2020
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After a month of meetings, and substantial comments from the business sector, which opined that Virginia Department of Labor & Industry (VDOLI) had gone too far, and from workers’ advocates, who believe that it did not go far...more
As more states and localities begin to open up commercial activities, federal agencies and state and local governments are encouraging and, in some places, requiring employers to develop and implement a comprehensive...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on April 13, 2020, announced an Interim Enforcement Response Plan (Plan) for the coronavirus pandemic. The Plan gives compliance officers...more