July marks the unofficial halfway point of summer for many — family vacations, outdoor cookouts and many of the appeals of the season.
In Virginia, July 1 also marks an important date on the calendar — the day laws passed by the General Assembly earlier in the year and signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin become effective.
This year’s batch of new laws include a selection of employment matters with impacts on both the employment law bar as a whole and more specialized areas of practice.
“At first blush, the new employment laws set to go into effect in Virginia on July 1 might seem minor, and they certainly pale in comparison to the seismic employment law changes that were enacted in 2020 anchored by the Virginia Values Act,” Berenzweig Leonard managing partner Declan Leonard told Virginia Lawyers Weekly. “But a few could have a substantial impact on workplaces and the way employment lawyers advise companies.”
Among the most noteworthy pieces of employment law legislation from this year’s legislative session is House Bill 1895. The bill expands the scope of an existing law that prohibits employers from requiring prospective or current employees to agree to a confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement that would restrict disclosure of sexual assault.
Beginning July 1, the law will also prohibit non-disparagement terms and cover claims of both sexual harassment and sexual assault.
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