Bill Text: VA HB569 | 2024 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto [HB569 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HB569-Engrossed.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:11 as follows:
§40.1-28.7:11. Employers to notify employees of federal and state statute of limitations.
A. For the purposes of this section, "employer"
[ has the same meaning as provided means any employer as
defined ] in §40.1-2 [ that employs 10 or more employees ] ,
and notwithstanding the provisions of §40.1-2.1, "employer" includes
the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions.
B. An employer [ or such employer's designee ] shall provide each employee a written notification of an employee's right to file a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Office of the Attorney General within 300 days after the occurrence of an alleged unlawful discriminatory practice:
1. As part of any new employee training provided at the commencement of employment;
2. During any anti-discrimination training, including anti-harassment training, provided to such employee; and
3. Upon such employer's receipt of an employee complaint alleging sexual assault, harassment, or any other form of discrimination for which such employee may seek enforcement by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Office of the Attorney General.