Tag: Rodney Bean

West Virginia Legislature passes right-to-work bill; governor promises veto

By West Virginia Employment Law Letter Feb 8, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Rodney L. Bean Both houses of West Virginia’s legislature have passed a bill that would make West Virginia the nation’s 26th right-to-work state. The bill arrived at Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s desk on Monday, February 8, and now awaits his signature or veto.  After a February 4 debate that lasted almost five hours, the […]

Proposed West Virginia regulations spell change to wage and hour landscape

By West Virginia Employment Law Letter Dec 15, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Rodney Bean The West Virginia Division of Labor (DOL) has proposed emergency regulations that, if enforced in their present form, could force West Virginia employers to change by December 31 a number of common wage and hour practices that comply with long-standing federal regulations. Although the state DOL’s emergency rules purport to adopt vast […]