Virginia
Virginia employers seeking to show their compliance with Virginia's texting while driving law, to promote driving safety and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for work-related purposes or driving a company-owned vehicle should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
As mandated by the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Office of Civil Rights, employers covered by the Virginia Human Rights Act must post the Virginia Human Rights Act Poster.
Virginia employers with five or more employees are required by law to include this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and to comply with a handbook policy requirement.
Virginia employers seeking to emphasize compliance with, and educate their workforces about this law, should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
As mandated by the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Office of Civil Rights, covered employers must post the Virginia Pregnancy Discrimination Information Sheet.
Updated to reflect amendments to the Virginia Human Rights Act regarding protected classes and pregnancy and lactation accommodations, effective July 1, 2020.
Updated to reflect the Virginia Values Act; and amendments regarding pregnancy and lactation protections, both effective July 1, 2020.