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Other Virginia Labor and Employment FAQs

• Q: If An Employee Believes He Has Been Terminated Unfairly, Does He Have A Legal Right To Challenge The Termination?
  A: Virginia is an employment­at­will state; this means the employer may terminate any employee at any time, for any reason, or for no reason. As a general rule, … More
• Q: Who Handles Discrimination Questions?
  A: If the employee believes he has been discriminated against because of his age, race, sex, religion, national origin or disability, he may be protected by federal … More
• Q: Are There Any Restrictions As To How Many Hours An Employee Can Be Required To Work Or When He May Work?
  A: No, not after an employee attains his 16th birthday.
• Q: Who Handles Unemployment Compensation Questions?
  A: The Virginia Employment Commission; contact the closest regional office, or the Richmond Central Office 703 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 phone (804) … More
• Q: If An Employee Has Not Been Paid All Of His Earned Wages How Can He Obtain Assistance?
  A: The Labor and Employment Law Division investigates wage claims, collects unpaid wages, and enforces the Payment of Wage Law. Employees may obtain wage claim forms from … More
• Q: How Does An Employer Have To Pay Employees?
  A: Employers must establish regular paydays and rates of pay for each employee, and it is a violation of law not to pay all wages due on the established payday. Hourly … More
• Q: When An Employee Terminates, When Are His Final Wages Due?
  A: Final wages must be paid on or before the next regular payday on which the employee would have been paid had he remained employed. Virginia Code § 40.1­29(A)(1).
• Q: Can An Employer Reduce An Employee's Rate Of Pay?
  A: Yes; an employer can reduce an employee's rate of pay provided the reduction does not bring an employee's wage below the applicable federal or state minimum wage. … More
• Q: What is the minimum wage in Rhode Island?
  A: The minimum wage rate under both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("F.L.S.A.") and state minimum wage law is $7.40 per hour. There are exceptions for … More
• Q: Can Tips, Meals And Lodging Be Credited Toward The State's Minimum Wage?
  A: If meals and lodging are customarily furnished by the employer, and the employee elects to accept them, the reasonable value of these two items can be credited toward … More