http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/ Published by Searcy Business Litigation & Employment Law, LLC en-us 2011-11-14T18:59:01-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2011/11/virginia_noncompete_agreements_1.html "Employers, Draft Your Non-Compete Provisions in Employment Agreements Carefully." That is the main takeaway from a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision. In Home Paramount Pest Control v. Shaffer, the Court held that the former employer's non-compete restriction in its employment... Employment Contracts & Agreements Lori J. Searcy 2011-11-14T18:59:01-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2011/09/religious_discrimination_exemp_1.html Religious Discrimination: Adopting a broad interpretation of the word "employment" in Title VII's exemption for religious organizations, the Fourth Circuit nullified the employee’s workplace harassment, retaliation, and discriminatory termination claims. In the case, Lori Kennedy, a geriatric nurse, sued her... Discrimination (Religion) Lori J. Searcy 2011-09-20T13:37:22-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2011/08/sexual_harassment_decision_rev.html Sexual Harassment Decision Reversed: While some of my employment lawyer colleagues may disagree, in my view a definite change has come to the Fourth Circuit in its willingness to overturn federal district court decisions favorable to employers. Virginia employers, whose... Discrimination (Sex, Equal Pay, Pregnancy, Sexual Harassment) Lori J. Searcy 2011-08-10T11:18:29-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2011/07/dc_employment_laws_district_of_1.html As a courtesy to employers and employment lawyers, The Employment Law Chronicle provides general information about key Federal, Virginia, and District of Columbia labor and employment laws published on government sites. The District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act... Family and Medical Leave Lori J. Searcy 2011-07-18T09:38:44-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2011/03/employees_in_dc_virginia_may_s.html This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched "E-Verify Self-Check," which allows employees in select states, including Virginia and the District of Columbia, to check their employment eligibility status before seeking work. Potential employees may also correct errors... Immigration Laws Lori J. Searcy 2011-03-23T15:20:37-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2011/03/dc_employment_law_case_nsamba.html While this District of Columbia federal court opinion deals with several important employment law issues, of particular note is the Court's explanation of: (1) the distinction between race discrimination and national origin discrimination claims; and (2) the test for "adverse... Employment Cases, D.C. Lori J. Searcy 2011-03-14T11:44:35-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2011/02/federal_immigration_law_admins.html Employers in Virginia, the District of Columbia and throughout the nation should take note of the Obama Administration's increasing focus on companies who employ undocumented workers. As summarized in this Business Week article, the Government has launched a new round... Immigration Laws Lori J. Searcy 2011-02-18T14:15:02-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2010/09/grievance_procedures_for_virgi.html As a courtesy to employers and employment lawyers, The Employment Law Chronicle provides the text or links to the text of key Federal, Virginia, and District of Columbia labor and employment laws published on government sites. The Virginia Personnel Act,... State & Local Employees Lori J. Searcy 2010-09-01T03:04:21-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2010/08/virginia_employment_law.html As a courtesy to employers and employment lawyers, The Employment Law Chronicle provides links to the text of key Federal, Virginia, and District of Columbia labor and employment laws published on government sites. As set forth in Virginia Code Section... Labor & Employment Laws, Virginia Lori J. Searcy 2010-08-24T08:07:48-05:00 http://www.employmentlawchronicle.com/2010/08/does_your_employee_background.html This AP article describes some of the serious concerns that employers need to consider when using criminal records and credit reports to make hiring decisions. As reported, such use may violate employment discrimination laws. For an analysis of whether your... Discrimination (Race) Lori J. Searcy 2010-08-13T10:54:22-05:00