Virginia has enacted legislation that prohibits an employer from asking about a prospective employee’s salary history and requires an employer to provide a good-faith wage or salary range in its internal and external job postings.

Virginia has enacted a law requiring employers to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to eligible employees.

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

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 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.