Restrictions on Firing Employees in Virginia

Employers in Virginia are subject to these state rules that restrict firing employees under certain circumstances.

Virginia laws make it unlawful for an employer to:

• fire or discriminate against an employee because of jury service
• deny equal employment opportunity
• fire an employee who files safety or health complaints
• fire an employee for filing for workers' compensation benefits or for refusing to take a polygraph test
• violate protections for veterans or reservists
• fire an employee for having wages withheld for child support, or for any one indebtedness other than child support