Virginia employers should keep in mind that significant employment law changes take effect July 1, 2026, including new pay transparency requirements for job postings and a ban on salary history inquiries. Read more about what employers need to know here.
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Virginia Enacts Pay Transparency and Salary History Restrictions
By Laura A. Mitchell & Kristina H. Vaquera on
Posted in Pay Equity, Pay Transparency
On April 22, 2026, Virginia enacted House Bill (HB) 636 and Senate Bill (SB) 215, companion bills that expand pay transparency requirements and limit how employers may seek and use applicants’ compensation information.
Under the new law, employers are prohibited from seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee or relying on…
Virginia’s New Pay Transparency Law
By Adam L. Lounsbury & Teresa Burke Wright on
Posted in Pay Equity
Virginia has adopted a pay transparency law that prohibits employers from discharging or taking any other retaliatory action against an employee for discussing wages or compensation with another employee. The new law was passed on April 22, 2020, and becomes effective on July 1, 2020.
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