Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty.

Summary

The law bars any employer, including the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, from using coercion or making threats about an employee’s or family member’s immigration status to force the employee to break Virginia’s minimum‑wage rules. Workers who experience such conduct can file a complaint with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry within 180 days, and the Commissioner may investigate and seek civil penalties or injunctive relief.

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