by Casey Fabris - The Roanoke Times
As July 1 nears, employers in Virginia are evaluating what the commonwealth’s legalization of marijuana for recreational use means for the workplace.
Experts say the change in the law doesn’t require major adjustments from employers, but it might prompt some to change common policies and practices, such as drug testing.
by Lisa Nagele-Piazza - SHRM
Gov. Ralph Northam recently signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), which will give consumers certain rights to control how their personal data is used beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
Virginia is the second state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law, following California. Notably, however, Virginia's legislation has a carve-out for information collected in the employment context, whereas California's law applies to some employment data.
