New Overtime Rule Blocked But Questions Remain
The day before Thanksgiving, a Texas federal judge temporarily blocked the December 1, 2016, implementation of the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new overtime rule. The new rule more than doubled the salary threshold requirement for exemption status as well as automatically adjusted the threshold every three years beginning in 2020. The following Q&A attempts to […]
OSHA to “Out” Employers for Workplace Injuries
Recording injuries and illnesses of workers is nothing new to high-hazard industries. But a new rule by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has introduced another dimension to an otherwise routine task: public shaming. OSHA has long publicized its enforcement actions, calling out companies cited for the heftiest fines on its website, electronic newsletter […]
Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Study Survey is Open
Researchers at William and Mary are conducting a study to identify mechanisms of key importance to veteran entrepreneurs and small business development in Virginia. The input from this brief survey will serve as the basis of an initial analysis of Virginia’s regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. The researchers will use the data to determine follow-up questions related […]
Virginia Business Coalition on Health Workshops: Building a Culture of Wellbeing
The upcoming events are in Norfolk (April 5) and Richmond (May 3), and provide HR Certification credits. Registration for the half-day workshop includes lunch and is only $50 for non-VBCH members. Workshop: Building a Culture of Wellbeing Building a Culture of Workplace Wellbeing Tuesday, April 5 in Norfolk Tuesday, May 3 in Richmond Looking at […]
Candidates: It’s Time to Commit to Comprehensive Tax Reform
On the eve of this Tuesday’s presidential primary election in Virginia, it is time for the candidates to publicly embrace comprehensive tax reform in America. The current system has been allowed to evolve into an unwieldy, overly burdensome, wildly complicated, and wholly unfair mess. The current tax code penalizes success, impedes innovation, discourages growth, and […]
OSHA Targets Misclassification in Virginia
In the emerging economy, the line between independent contractors and employees is blurring. It’s happening in a host of industry sectors, especially construction, manufacturing, energy and service. State and federal agencies charged with the task of regulating employment continually wrestle with worker misclassification. That is especially true for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) […]
“Labor Force Participation” by Dr. A. Fletcher Mangum
Labor Force Participation The Great Recession of 2007-09 was indeed the worst and most prolonged recession the country has experienced since the Great Depression and it left more than just a bruise, it left several scars. One of those scars is a reduction in labor force participation – the proportion of the civilian noninstitutionalized working-age […]
“EPA’s Clean Power Plan doesn’t allow Virginia to take credit for existing nuclear plans” Pam Faggert, Chief Environmental Officer for Dominion Resources
“EPA’s Clean Power Plan doesn’t allow Virginia to take credit for existing nuclear plans” Pam Faggert, Chief Environmental Officer for Dominion Resources at the Virginia Energy & Sustainability Conference on April 15 https://youtu.be/dl0nKFWVCMA?t=19m43s
Governor McAuliffe notes current EPA Clean Power Plan “does not give us credit for nuclear. To me, that makes no sense.”
Governor McAuliffe notes current EPA Clean Power Plan “does not give us credit for nuclear. To me, that makes no sense.” Virginia Energy & Sustainability Conference on April 15 https://youtu.be/iC5W5orRzjY?t=16m38s
Virginia’s Fortune 500 Sustainability Directors share their innovative business approaches to sustainability
Virginia’s Fortune 500 Sustainability Directors share their innovative business approaches to sustainability at the Virginia Energy & Sustainability Conference on April 15. https://youtu.be/jbvs9HgqoLU?t=36m
