Williams Mullen's Counsel at Work: A Labor, Employment & Immigration Podcast

In this episode of Counsel at Work, a Williams Mullen Labor, Employment and Immigration law podcast, attorneys Matt Anderson and Emily Chowhan discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act, examining the dos and don'ts of FLSA compliance for tipped employees. Their discussion uses a lawsuit filed this summer against Republic Garden & Lounge – the restaurant at the center of Bravo's Southern Hospitality – alleging violations related to the treatment of tipped employees as a jumping-off point.

In the inaugural episode of Counsel at Work, a Williams Mullen Labor, Employment and Immigration law podcast, attorneys Matt Anderson and Emily Chowhan discuss Virginia's evolving non-compete laws and what employers need to know about restrictive covenants. The discussion explains which employees may be subject to restrictive covenants, how courts evaluate scope, duration, and geography, and why employers should carefully consider alternatives such as confidentiality and customer non-disclosure agreements to help protect legitimate business interests while reducing compliance and enforcement risks.