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Judge dismisses Trigiani lawsuit against New Peoples Bank
Russell County-based bank wins summary judgment
A federal judge issued a summary judgment last week, dismissing all claims in former executive Mary Y. Trigiani’s lawsuit against Russell County-based New Peoples Bank for discrimination and wrongful termination. Trigiani’s complaints of a “cultlike office culture” did not hold up to judicial scrutiny, U.S. District Judge James P. Jones ruled. A Big Stone Gap
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Reston HR firm acquired by New York insurance broker
NFP Corp. closed its acquisition of Helios HR LLC in January
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New York-based insurance broker and consultant NFP Corp. announced Thursday it had acquired Reston-based Helios HR LLC. Financial terms of the transaction, which closed in January, were not disclosed. “I’m excited to welcome the Helios HR team to NFP,” Ethan Foxman, NFP’s Atlantic region president, said in a statement. “We’re adding depth to our capabilities,
The Lawson Cos. hires first talent and development manager
Brandi Hall was Virginia Media Group's human resources generalist
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Virginia Beach-based property management firm The Lawson Cos. hired Brandi Hall as its first talent and development manager, it announced Tuesday. Hall is responsible for hiring and training Lawson employees as well as retaining them. She has 16 years of experience in human resource roles and was most recently the human resources generalist for Norfolk-based
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UVA Health hires talent acquisition/retention senior director
Charles Bodden comes to Virginia from Indiana University Health
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UVA Health has hired Charles Bodden as its first senior director for talent acquisition and retention, the Charlottesville-based university health system announced Thursday. Bodden starts his new post on Sept. 27. His initial priorities will include establishing a formal strategy for diversity and inclusion recruitment. “UVA Health continues to compete for talent in a very
Northam signs LGBTQ protections into law
Virginia Values Act protects against discrimination in housing, employment, public spaces and credit applications.
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday that he has signed the Virginia Values Act into law, making Virginia the first Southern state to pass sweeping anti-discrimination laws protecting the LGBTQ community. The act, which passed the Democratic-majority General Assembly in February and goes into effect July 1, prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, public spaces and credit