Top Tips for Employers – 2026 Virginia Employment Law Update: New Laws Every Company Needs to Know

 | 1–2 pm ET | 12–1 pm CT

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Virginia has enacted a flurry of significant employment laws affecting employers in 2026 and beyond. Most of these measures take effect on July 1, with additional developments still unfolding.

Please join Hunton’s labor and employment team for a webinar discussing newly enacted legislation and other important legal updates affecting Virginia employers, including:

  • Expanded non-compete restrictions (SB 170)

  • Paid family leave (SB 2/HB 1207)

  • Pay transparency (SB 215/HB 636)

  • Virginia Human Rights Act expansion (SB 637)

  • Wage and hour amendments (HB 238)

  • Minimum wage increases (HB 1)

  • Heat illness protections (HB 1092)

PRESENTERS

Ryan Bates, Partner

Tyler Laughinghouse, Counsel

Elizabeth King, Associate

Reilly Moore, Associate

Who Should Attend: This webinar is appropriate for in-house counsel, compliance officers, and executives and professionals in legal, human resources, and global mobility departments.

Questions? Please email Alyssa David.


Continuing Education Credit Information

If you are seeking credit, please complete the following during the webinar:

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CLE: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will seek CLE credit for this program in CA, FL, GA, NC, NY, TX, and VA. Credit hours are not guaranteed and are subject to each state’s approval rules. 

SHRM: This program is valid for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.

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HRCI: This program has been pre-approved for 1 HR (Business) recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). 

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