News and Announcements
CDC Provides Streamlined COVID-19 Guidance
The CDC released new guidance to help people better understand their risk and how to protect themselves and others.
DOLI COVID-19 Guidance
DOLI’s Guidance for Employers to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 to Workers…
New CDC Guidelines for COVID-19
New CDC Guidelines are currently under review by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health. The Department will be issuing an FAQ regarding how the new CDC guidance will impact enforcement.
Safety and Health Code Board Events
Revocation of the Virginia Standard 16VAC25-220
On March 21, 2022, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the final revocation of the Virginia Standard 16VAC25-220 for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (“Virginia Standard”). The revocation will be effective upon publication in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which is currently scheduled for March 23, 2022.
The Department’s Guidance Document on COVID-19 entitled: Guidance for Employers to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 to Workers will be published in the Virginia Register on March 28, 2022 (Volume 38:Issue 16) for a 30 day comment period in accordance with Va. Code § 2.2-4002.1.B. There will be a public comment forum starting on March 28, 2022 and ending April 27, 2022. Even if the Guidance Document later changes as a result of the public comment period, employers can rely upon the draft Guidance document in the interim.
Link to view Guidance Document: Guidance for Employers to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 to Workers
Archive of the Revised Virginia Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of COVID-19
NEW! On March 21, 2022, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the final revocation of the Virginia Standard 16VAC25-220 for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (“Virginia Standard”). The revocation will be effective upon publication in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which is currently scheduled for March 23, 2022. NOTE: Violations… Read more »
OSHA turns 50!
Federal OSHA turns 50! Learn more about the agency’s five decades of progress.
Notice of the Average Weekly Wage for 2022
Pursuant to Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8, the term “Low-wage employee” as applied to covenants not to compete has been calculated by the Virginia Employment Commission to include all employees and independent contractors who earn an average of less than $1,290 per week. Any employer who enters into, enforces, or threatens to enforce a covenant not… Read more »
2022 Minimum Wage Increase
Effective January 1, 2022 the Virginia Minimum Wage will Increase to $11.00 an Hour.