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Virginia Attorney General Says Virginia Law Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Perhaps Sexual Orientation

5/31/2016

by Douglas Taylor, Jr., Esq., Bean, Kinney, & Korman

Are you one of those Virginia employers who has not updated your EEO policies to include prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation? If you are, then the time may have come to make those changes. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring recently issued an advisory opinion regarding the Virginia Human Rights Act ("VHRA").

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DOL Announces Final Rule Updating FLSA Overtime Regulations: Now is the Time for Employers to Reassess Compliance

5/24/2016

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by Rachelle Hill, Littler Mendelson

The Department of Labor (DOL) published its long-awaited Final Rule to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations regarding "white collar" overtime exemptions. The final rule:

Sets the minimum salary level for administrative, executive, and professional overtime expemtion at $913 per week ($47,476 annualized) - up from the current $455 per week ($23,660 annualized).

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Chamber Intern Meets VA Governor

5/17/2016

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by Iyuram Ghebrekristos - Arlington Chamber of Commerce

On May 12, 2016 Governor McAuliffe of Virginia visited one of Arlington's public high schools, Wakefield High School, where he signed three education bills into law. It was impressive watching the Governor arrive in his helicopter and land next to Wakefield.

Phote courtesy of Wakefield High School Principal, Dr. Christian Willmore

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The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

5/13/2016

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by Alex Held - Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Seven months ago, the students participating in the Arlington Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) began as just that, students. Throughout the course of seven months these students transformed into CEOs of their own companies, creating nine different unique businesses representing a variety of industries such as lawn care, retail, and technology.

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RANSOMWARE

5/3/2016

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By Larry Trotter II - SOTERIA

The truth is Ransomware can be the demise of any business. If the proper security measures aren't put in place to reduce the risk of a compromise, businesses can end up paying in terms of money, customer retention, data loss, and reputation. Ransomware malware has not gained momentum in recent news because it is new, but because of its reputation when it comes to businesses. Its ease of distribution and success rates in terms of extortion and compromise makes it attractive to hackers.

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Virginia Attorney General Says Virginia Law Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Perhaps Sexual Orientation

DOL Announces Final Rule Updating FLSA Overtime Regulations: Now is the Time for Employers to Reassess Compliance

Chamber Intern Meets VA Governor

The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

RANSOMWARE

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