Work State Law For Employees In Fairfax
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If you work in Virginia, the following is true about termination of your employment: If you do not have an employment contract, you can be let go without advance notice.
Virginia is a right-to-work state, so employees can't be forced to join a union to obtain or maintain their jobs. It's prohibited for employers to deny an employee's right to work based on their membership or non-membership in a labor union or organization.
The law says you are protected when you: Speak up about wages that are owed to you • Report an injury or a health and safety hazard • File a claim or complaint with a state agency • Join together with other workers to ask for changes.
The Virginia Employment Commission administers Virginia's unemployment compensation program. A list of local offices and contact information can be located here. The Customer Contact Center can be contacted at 1-866-832-2363.
Civil service, also known as the merit system, was created to assure that the recruitment and retention of a qualified work force, and, the selection and promotion of employees providing public services and compensated by tax dollars is conducted in a fair and impartial manner and in a competitive fashion.
Fairfax County operates under a merit system, which means that applicants are selected for jobs on the basis of their education, experience and skills.
-1 Except as noted in 7.5-2 below every merit appointee shall serve a probationary period of twelve months after original appointment (initial probationary period) or promotion (promotional probationary period).
Virginia Labor Laws Guide Virginia Labor Laws FAQ Virginia minimum wage$11 Virginia overtime laws 1.5 times the minimum wage for any time worked over 40 hours/week ($16.5 for minimum wage workers) Virginia break laws Meal break for minors under 16 — 30 min per 5 hours
Virginia is a "Right to Work" state. This means that your employer can not require you to join or remain a member of a union.
Virginia is an employment-at-will state; this means the employer may terminate any employee at any time, for any reason, or for no reason. As a general rule, therefore, the employee has no right to challenge the termination. There are a few very limited exceptions.
