Teresa Burke Wright
Jackson Lewis PC
Articles
With Federal COVID-19 Leave Ending, Leave Laws in D.C. and Elsewhere Take Center Stage
USA - January 4 2021 When the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31, 2020, COVID-19-related leave was no longer assured for many…
New Virginia Executive Order Expands Face Covering Requirements, Restricts Gatherings
USA - December 14 2020 Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has issued Executive Order Number Seventy-Two, expanding face covering requirements, reducing allowable social…
Benefits are Available Under D.C.’s Paid Family Leave Law Starting July 1
USA - June 30 2020 Starting July 1, 2020, eligible employees may take paid leave under the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act. The Act provides:…
D.C.’s Highly Anticipated Paid Family Leave Program To Launch On Wednesday
USA - June 29 2020 After three years of preparation, the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 goes live this Wednesday, July 1. The law…
Virginia’s New Pay Transparency Law
USA - June 15 2020 Virginia has adopted a pay transparency law that prohibits employers from discharging or taking any other retaliatory action against an employee for…
