An Employment Law Guide: Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities in Virginia (2017 Edition)

Content Highlights:

• Discrimination in the Hiring Process
• Applications, Testing, and Interviews
• Post-Employment Inquiries
• Restrictions on Employee Conduct
• Employee Rights and Protections
• Termination of Employment
• Post-Termination Considerations
• Government Contractors’ Affirmative Action Obligations
• Public Employer Issues
• Employment of Foreign Nationals

An Employment Law Guide: Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities in Virginia is a concise overview of employment law in Virginia. Drawn from Virginia CLE’s comprehensive two-volume Employment Law in Virginia, the guide provides broad coverage of crucial employment law topics, from hiring to termination. Designed for the non-specialist, it gets to the point quickly with clear prose explanations of the most commonly encountered employment situations. It is fully referenced to permit more in-depth research if needed.

The guide is also especially valuable for human resources managers and in-house counsel who must routinely advise the businesses they serve when day-to-day questions arise, such as:

• What may an employer ask a job candidate in the hiring process? What questions and topics should be avoided?
• What restrictions may an employer include in a covenant not to compete?
• May an employer monitor employees’ telephone calls, email, and voice mail?
• May a foreign national conduct business while visiting the United States under the Visa Waiver Program? May he or she engage in employment in the United States?
• Are temporary employees covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act?