Announcements
VOSH Penalty Increases
Increase in Maximum VOSH Statutory Penalties takes effect July 1, 2017.
Apprenticeship Expansion
Governor McAuliffe announces the continuing expansion of Registered Apprenticeship in Virginia for Employers and Applicants.
Records Request
A new policy on Labor Law Employment Records Requests to address wage theft was announced by DOLI Commissioner C. Ray Davenport on May 2, 2016.
New Compensation Rules
Assistance on the Federal Department of Labor’s new, Final Rule concerning compensation for Executive, Administrative Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act can be obtained at https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/.
Subpoenas and Interrogatories
Labor and Employment Law Division Policy on the use of Administrative Subpoenas and Interrogatories Issued in Accordance with Va. Code §40.1-6(4) became effective on April 30, 2015.
Individual Liability
Labor and Employment Law Division Policy on potential Individual Liability of the owner or one or more corporate officers for unpaid wages became effective on April 6, 2015.
Electronic Work Permit
Employment Certificate (Work Permit) Automated Application Process The Department of Labor and Industry announces the launch of an automated, employment certificate process in accordance with the General Assembly changes to §40.1-92 of the Code of Virginia effective July 1, 2013. Children and their parents no longer need to apply for an employment certificate at their school.
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking in Virginia – Effective July 1, 2013 section 40.1-11.3 of the Code of Virginia was amended to include truck stops. Click here for more information.