When the Democrats took control of the General Assembly in addition to the governorship in the November 2019 election, many predicted an expansion of workers’ rights. That prediction was realized with the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session. This included the recent passage and enactment of four bills that grant new protections to workers in the private and public sector on matters of discrimination, whistleblowing, contractual rights, and compensation.
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