Virginia HR law changes

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Federal changes (apply in every state)

Effective	Where	Topic	Change	Who it covers	Source
2026-01-01	Federal (US)	Payroll & tax	2026 Form W-4 adds deductions for qualified tips and overtime (Step 4(b)) Employers must use an employee's updated W-4 if one is submitted.	All employers that withhold federal income tax	Source 1 Source 2
2026-01-01	Federal (US)	Payroll & tax	Qualified overtime must be reported on 2026 Forms W-2 (box 12, code TT) Applies to tax year 2026 W-2s; 2025 had transition relief.	Employers paying FLSA-required overtime	Source 1 Source 2
2026-02-27	Federal (US)	Joint employer	NLRB restores 2020 joint-employer standard after vacated 2023 rule Replaces vacated 2023 rule text with the 2020 rule at 29 CFR 103.40.	Employers covered by the NLRA	Source 1 Source 2
2026-05-15	Federal (US)	Overtime	DOL restores pre-2024 overtime exemption salary rules (technical amendment) Implements court judgments vacating the 2024 overtime rule; reinstates the 2019 regulatory text.	Employers covered by the FLSA	Source
2026-08-01	Federal (US)	I-9 & E-Verify	Only the Form I-9 version expiring 05/31/2027 may be used Older 08/01/23 edition expiring 07/31/2026 no longer valid; electronic systems had to update by 07/31/2026.	All employers	Source 1 Source 2

Effective	Where	Topic	Change	Who it covers	Source
2026-01-01	Virginia	Minimum wage	Virginia minimum wage rises to $12.77 Annual CPI adjustment.	All employers	Source 1 Source 2
2026-07-01	Virginia	Pay transparency	Virginia pay range in job postings (SB 215) Wage or salary range required in internal and external postings.	All employers	Source 1 Source 2
2026-07-01	Virginia	Salary history	Virginia salary history ban (SB 215 / HB 636) Employers may not seek or rely on applicant wage history.	All employers	Source 1 Source 2
2026-07-01	Virginia	Non-compete	Virginia bans noncompetes for licensed health care workers Covers workers licensed by the Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Optometry, Psychology or Social Work.	All employers	Source
2026-07-01	Virginia	Non-compete	Virginia: noncompetes unenforceable against workers laid off without severance Applies to agreements entered, amended or renewed on/after Jul 1 2026.	All employers	Source
2027-01-01	Virginia	Minimum wage	Virginia minimum wage rises to $13.75 Per Va. Code § 40.1-28.10.	All employers	Source