Employment Law Update in Virginia

This event qualifies for varied CLP, CPP, HRPD

Gain a better understanding of the most pressing Virginia employment laws and keep your company compliant.

Too often employers in Virginia are blindsided by legal action as a result of seemingly routine personnel processes such as the classification of workers as independent contractors or employees, the application and interview process, and disciplining employees, among others. This topic will familiarize you with common mistakes made by employers in these areas and recent initiatives by state and federal agencies and other action that further complicate a company's ability to effectively manage its workforce. Learn how to avoid these common pitfalls and emerge from such increased scrutiny unscathed.

Learning Objectives

- You will be able to identify potential misclassification of your Company's workers as independent contractors.

- You will be able to recognize prohibited inquiries into arrest and conviction records of potential employees.

- You will be able to discuss the evolution of claims of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy in Virginia.

- You will be able to review the appropriateness of your Company's actions with respect to employee use of social media.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Elizabeth Hope Cothran, Esq.

Woods Rogers PLC

Principal in the labor and employment section of Woods Rogers PLC
Represents employers in a wide range of employment law issues and litigates before state and federal courts and administrative agencies
Trains employers on workplace issues such as employee handbook agreements, discipline and discharge, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, workplace harassment and discrimination, and development and maintenance of affirmative action plans for federal contractors
Written and lectured on all aspects of employment law throughout the region
J.D. degree, University of Richmond; B.A. degree, Emory University
Can be contacted at 540-983-7525 or hcothran@woodsrogers.com