Virginia Update

 

Starting July 1, 2025, Virginia hospitals will be required to implement a workplace violence incident reporting system. This system must track, document, and analyze all reported incidents of workplace violence. Hospitals are also required to report this data to their Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at least quarterly.

 

Beginning July 1, 2026, hospitals will need to submit an additional annual report to the Virginia Department of Health.

 

 

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Starting July 1, 2025, private employers can be held civilly liable if an employee commits a criminal sexual assault against a "vulnerable victim" and the employer knew or should have known about the risk posed by that employee.

 

The law is meant to encourage stronger hiring practices, background checks, and internal reporting systems, especially in workplaces that involve close contact with individuals who may be more susceptible to harm due to age, disability, or other vulnerabilities.

Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia law expands the protection against noncompete agreements for low-wage employees to include any employee, regardless of their average weekly earnings, who is entitled to overtime compensation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.