Newly hired, full-time employees accrue annual leave at 4 hours per pay period (12 days per year). No federal or Virginia law requires employers to provide vacation leave.Private employers in Virginia are not required to provide paid or unpaid vacation. An employee taking approved annual or sick leave during the week may also be asked to work additional hours during the same week. State employees are allowed up to 30 days of paid leave in any calendar year, in addition to any other paid leave, to serve as bone marrow or organ donors. Va. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations, sick leave or federal or other holidays. Virginia employment law mandates that employers must provide eligible employees with specific employee benefits and accommodations. Virginia did not have a state law mandating paid leave for employees until 2021. In Virginia, employers are not required to provide employees with vacation benefits, either paid or unpaid. When the leave is not foreseeable, the employee must provide notice as soon as practicable in the particular circumstances.