In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, 604 U.S. 45 (2025), the Supreme Court held that the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard governs when an employer seeks to demonstrate that an employee is exempt from the minimum-wage and overtime-pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision reversed a Fourth Circuit ruling that had required employers to prove...Read More

Effective July 1, 2026, two separate bills enacted in the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session amend Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8 — the statute prohibiting covenants not to compete with low-wage employees. Senate Bill 170 adds a new prohibition that renders any non-compete unenforceable when an employer discharges an employee without providing severance benefits or other...Read More