Virginia has enacted a series of new laws that continue to redefine the employment landscape in the state. In addition to the Virginia Values Act, which fundamentally changes the legal rights and remedies available to employees who sue their employers under the Virginia Human Rights Act, a new comprehensive whistleblower protection law, a contractor misclassification law that presumes employment status, Governor Ralph Northam signed new laws significantly altering the framework of unpaid wages, restrictive covenants, and even the handling of marijuana offenses in Virginia.
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