Virginia enacts enhanced protections for disabled employees
Since the 1980s, Virginia has prohibited employment discrimination against disabled workers under the Virginians with Disabilities Act (VDA). Accordingly, it's understandable many Virginia employers may have overlooked critical amendments to the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA) enacted this year by the Virginia Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam. The amendments, which took effect on July 1, give additional legal protections to persons with disabilities and provide additional remedies to those who have been discriminated against. Read More...
