April 2026

 

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Virginia to Add Heat Illness Prevention Requirements

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 1092), which will require employers to implement heat illness prevention plans under state law.

Virginia Restricts Firearm Storage in Employer Lots

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 110), which will require individuals to securely store a handgun in certain areas, such as parking areas, lots, or structures exclusively reserved and used for commercial or retail employees.

Virginia Codifies and Announces Minimum Wage Increases

Virginia has enacted legislation that sets the state minimum hourly wage rate, and future state minimum hourly wage increases and practices.

Virginia Requires Hospitals to Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 2269), which requires hospitals in Virginia to create a system to help prevent violence in the workplace. House Bill 2269 takes effect July 1, 2025.

Virginia to Create Veterans Benefits and Services Poster

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 160), which will have the Department of Labor create a voluntary Veterans benefits and services poster. House Bill 160 takes effect on July 1, 2024.

Virginia Protects Ethnic Origins

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 18), which adds ethnic origin as a protected characteristic under the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA). House Bill 18 takes effect on July 1, 2024.

Virginia Requires Organ Donation Leave

Virginia has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1086), which requires certain employers to provide unpaid leave to organ or bone marrow donors. Senate Bill 1086 takes effect on July 1, 2023.

Virginia Eliminates Subminimum Wage for Individuals with Disabilities

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 1924), which will eliminate subminimum wage certificates for individuals with disabilities. House Bill 1924 takes effect on July 1, 2023.

Virginia Prohibits Provisions that Conceal Sexual Harassment Claims

Virginia has enacted legislation, House Bill 1895, which prohibits employers from requiring an employee or prospective employee from executing or renewing a “nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement, including any provision relating to non-disparagement, that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details relating to a claim of sexual harassment … as a condition of employment.”  House Bill 1895 takes effect on July 1, 2023.

Virginia Prohibits Use of SSN on ID Cards

Virginia has enacted Senate Bill 1040 (SB 1040) which restricts the use of an employee’s social security number (SSN) on an identification card or access badge.

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