Pay transparency and pay equity in Virginia.
Virginia pay transparency and salary-history: no restriction (virginia values act enhances pay-equity remedies), posting requirements, and remote-worker triggers.
What changes in Virginia
- Salary-history rule: No restriction (Virginia Values Act enhances pay-equity remedies). No statewide salary-history ban, but the Virginia Values Act creates enhanced pay-equity remedies.
"We post remote roles nationwide — how do we handle pay range disclosure? Focus on Virginia."
Ask this in Ask HR AIPractitioner steps for Virginia
- Step 1. Confirm whether Virginia bans salary-history inquiries — currently no restriction (virginia values act enhances pay-equity remedies).
- Step 2. Post a good-faith pay range on every VA job posting where required, including remote roles that could be performed in Virginia.
- Step 3. Include benefits and equity where the VA statute or local ordinance requires them alongside the base range.
- Step 4. Retain the wage records and job description that support the posted range in case of an enforcement action.
Applicable Virginia statutes and references
- Va. Code §19.2-392.2
- Va. Code §40.1-27.4
- Exec. Order 41
- 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. (federal FCRA)
Frequently asked (federal + Virginia overlay)
Which states require pay ranges in job postings?
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington all have posting or on-request pay range disclosure statutes, plus several cities with their own rules.
Can I ask an applicant about their current salary?
In many states, no. Salary-history bans in states like California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington prohibit asking about prior compensation, though applicants can voluntarily disclose.
What is a pay equity audit?
A privileged statistical review of compensation across protected classes for similarly situated employees, used to identify and correct unexplained gaps before litigation.
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- Pay transparency and pay equity in Alabama
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- Pay transparency and pay equity in Colorado
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Keep going
- The federal Pay transparency and pay equity guide
- Virginia background-check rules
- Compliance checklist
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