2020 Minimum Wage Act Update

The Virginia Minimum Wage is scheduled to increase on May 1, 2021 when the new Virginia Minimum Wage Act becomes effective.

Effective July 1, 2020, §40.1-29.C. will require all employers, other than an employer engaged in agricultural employment including agribusiness and forestry, to provide the number of hours worked during the pay period on the employee’s paystubs.

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Act with caution when using 80% alcohol‐based hand sanitizer. Before the liquid disinfectant has evaporated or dried there is a risk when touching metal surfaces which may accumulate static electricity which can serve as an ignition source, causing a flash fire.

The Everybody Builds Virginia Apprenticeship Showcase will be taking place on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 from 4-7 PM at the Chesterfield Career and Technical Center. You can register at the Eventbrite web site.

The next meeting of the Safety and Health Codes Board will be held on March 5th, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Main Street Center Building, 12th floor South.

Governor Ralph S. Northam, recognizes November 2019 as National Apprenticeship Month in our Commonwealth of Virginia.

Trenching and Excavation work exposes workers to dangerous hazards. Contact the VOSH Consultation Program Director at jennifer.rose@doli.virginia.gov for information about free services to help small employers understand excavation requirements.

A FREE OHSA 10 Hour Training Class in Spanish will be offered November 14th and 15th, 2019, at the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 400, Tyson’s, VA, 22182. For details, follow the Registration Link.

Use the following link to view Governor Northam’s 2019 Labor Day Proclamation.

The Virginia Apprenticeship Council will be meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 10:00 A.M. to 12 P.M. The meeting will take place in Boardroom 1 at the DPOR building on 9960 Mayland Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23233.