Virginia: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Discrimination deadlines · Paid leave programs · Minimum wage · Final paycheck rules · Paid sick leave · State income tax · Right-to-work laws · Tipped minimum wage · Payday frequency · Rest break laws · State EITC · Noncompete laws

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Discrimination deadlines

EEOC deadline	300 days
State agency deadline	300 days
State agency	Office of Civil Rights (Attorney General)

Paid leave programs Under review

State program	Virginia paid family and medical leave (new law)
Status	Enacted April 2026; benefits planned for Dec. 1, 2028

Minimum wage Checked on official source

State minimum wage	$12.77
Next change	$13.75 on Jan. 1, 2027

Final paycheck rules Single detailed source

If you are fired	Next regular payday
If you quit	Next regular payday

Paid sick leave Single detailed source

State law?	No statewide law
Yearly cap	—

State income tax Single detailed source

Structure	Graduated, 4 brackets
Rates	2.00% to 5.75%

Right-to-work laws

Right-to-work?	Yes

Tipped minimum wage Checked on official source

Minimum cash wage	$2.13
Most tips can count	$10.64

Payday frequency Checked on official source

Required frequency	Every two weeks or twice a month for hourly; monthly allowed for salaried

Rest break laws Checked on official source

Paid rest break	No state requirement

State EITC Single detailed source

State EITC?	Yes
Amount	15% refundable or 20% nonrefundable

Noncompete laws Single detailed source

Noncompetes	Restricted by pay level or job