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Part 7: Additional Employment Law Changes and Areas to Watch for Virginia Employers
Written by: Kristina Keech Spitler Virginia continues to be an active landscape for employment law developments, with several new laws taking effect in 2026 that employers should understand. While many of these changes are more targeted in scope than the other new laws discussed in Parts 1-6 of this series, […]
Part 6: Apprenticeships Continue to Gain Momentum in Virginia
Written by: Kristina Keech Spitler Virginia’s Renewed Focus on Apprenticeships Virginia is placing a renewed focus on apprenticeships as part of its broader workforce development strategy. Increasingly viewed as foundational pillars of economic growth, apprenticeships play a critical role in strengthening talent pipelines and aligning workforce skills with employer needs. […]
Part 5: Virginia Moves Toward Heat Illness Prevention Standards
Written by: Kristina Keech Spitler Virginia Moves Toward Heat Illness Prevention Standards Workplace safety remains an important focus in Virginia, and one of the newer developments is a law addressing heat illness prevention. Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia added a new law requiring the Safety and Health Codes Board, in […]
Part 4: Virginia Further Tightens the Rules on Non-Compete Agreements
Written by: Kristina Keech Spitler Virginia employers that use restrictive covenants should take a fresh look at their agreements due to two new laws that are effective July 1, 2026. Severance Payment Required for Non-Competes This new law, effective July 1, 2026, adds another limitation on the use of non-compete […]