The critical legislative battle continues unfolding in the Virginia General Assembly, as lawmakers move to close a legal loophole that has left the Commonwealth’s vast sales force vulnerable to wage theft. House Bill 238, introduced during the 2026 legislative session, has officially advanced through the House of Delegates with a 64-35 vote and is now headed to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. The urgency follows a December 30, 2025, ruling by the Virginia
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed two new bills into law that provide greater privacy protections for employees, while ending the use of nondisclosure, confidentiality and non-disparagement agreements for employees who have experienced sexual harassment. The governor signed Senate Bill 1040, which prohibits employers from using an employee’s social security number (SSN), or any derivative of it, as a means of identification. Employers are also prohibited from including an employee’s SSN on any identification card
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