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  • Statutory Virginia Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2025

    During the 2020 Regular Session, the General Assembly reenacted the Virginia Minimum Wage Act. The new statute stated the Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall establish the adjusted state hourly

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  • Hazard Alerts

    VOSH has issued two new Hazard Alert letters on Firefighter Exposure to Diesel Particulate Matter and Firefighter PPE Contamination. Was this article helpful?YesNo

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  • Backover Accidents

    Notice of New VOSH Preventing Backover Accidents – Despite advances in technology, injuries and deaths from backing vehicles continue to occur. With federal regulation no longer on the horizon, experts

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  • Electronic Data Submission

    Regulation Concerning Electronic Submission of OSHA 300A Injury and Illness Logs in Accordance with 1904.41 Was this article helpful?YesNo

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  • Women in Construction

    Save the Date – April 25th 2018  – THE WOMEN, WIRES, STICKS, BRICKS,PIPES, TRUCKS AND DOLLARS JOB FAIR – Business is booming for electricians, plumbers, heating, ventilation and air conditioning

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  • VOSH Penalty Increases

    Increase in Maximum VOSH Statutory Penalties takes effect July 1, 2017. Was this article helpful?YesNo

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  • Apprenticeship Expansion

    Governor McAuliffe announces the continuing expansion of Registered Apprenticeship in Virginia for Employers and Applicants. Was this article helpful?YesNo

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  • Records Request

    A new policy on Labor Law Employment Records Requests to address wage theft was announced by DOLI Commissioner C. Ray Davenport on May 2, 2016. Was this article helpful?YesNo

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  • New Compensation Rules

    Assistance on the Federal Department of Labor’s new, Final Rule concerning compensation for Executive, Administrative Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act can be

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  • Subpoenas and Interrogatories

    Labor and Employment Law Division Policy on the use of Administrative Subpoenas and Interrogatories Issued in Accordance with Va. Code §40.1-6(4) became effective on April 30, 2015. Was this article helpful?YesNo

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  • Individual Liability

    Labor and Employment Law Division Policy on potential Individual Liability of the owner or one or more corporate officers for unpaid wages became effective on April 6, 2015. Was this article

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