Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

On March 4, 2026, Virginia Senate Bill 170 (SB170) passed the House of Delegates after unanimous approval by the Senate.  SB170 now awaits signature by Governor Abigail Spanberger, who has until April 13, 2026 to act.  If signed, the law will go into effect on July 1, 2026, and forms part of Virginia’s broader effort to limit the application and enforceability of non-compete agreements.

The new Democratic majority in the Virginia General Assembly wasted no time in passing numerous pieces of legislation that will change dramatically the landscape of Virginia labor and employment law and increase the employer’s compliance burden and litigation dockets. Please join us for an informative and interactive discussion of these changes. Our Labor and Employment team will discuss the new labor, discrimination, minimum wage, and employee misclassification statutes and detail what Virginia employers need to do now to prepare. Our Global Economic Development ...