A. 1. Prior to May 1, 2021, every employer shall pay to each of its employees wages at a rate not less than the federal minimum wage.
2. Beginning May 1, 2021, every employer shall pay to each of his employees at a rate not less than the federal minimum wage or 75 percent of the Virginia minimum wage provided for in this section, whichever is greater. For the purposes of this subdivision "employee" means any person or individual who is enrolled in an established employer on-the-job or other training program for a period not to exceed 90 days which meets standards set by regulations adopted by the Commissioner.
B. From May 1, 2021, until January 1, 2022, every employer shall pay to each of its employees wages at a rate not less than the greater of (i) $9.50 per hour or (ii) the federal minimum wage.
C. From January 1, 2022, until January 1, 2023, every employer shall pay to each of its employees wages at a rate not less than the greater of (i) $11.00 per hour or (ii) the federal minimum wage.
D. From January 1, 2023, until January 1, 2025, every employer shall pay to each of its employees wages at a rate not less than the greater of (i) $12.00 per hour or (ii) the federal minimum wage.
E. (For effective date, see Acts 2020, cc. 1204 and 1242) From January 1, 2025, until January 1, 2026, every employer shall pay to each of its employees wages at a rate not less than the greater of (i) $13.50 per hour or (ii) the federal minimum wage.
F. (For effective date, see Acts 2020, cc. 1204 and 1242) From January 1, 2026, until January 1, 2027, every employer shall pay to each of its employees wages at a rate not less than the greater of (i) $15.00 per hour or (ii) the federal minimum wage.
G. From and after January 1, 2027, every employer shall pay to each of his employees wages at a rate not less than the greater of (i) the adjusted state hourly minimum wage or (ii) the federal minimum wage.
H. By October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner shall establish the adjusted state hourly minimum wage that shall be in effect during the 12-month period commencing on the following January 1. The Commissioner shall set the adjusted state hourly minimum wage at the sum of (i) the amount of the state hourly minimum wage rate that is in effect on the date such adjustment is made and (ii) a percentage of the amount described in clause (i) that is equal to the percentage by which the United States Average Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, or a successor index as calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor, has increased during the most recent calendar year for which such information is available. The amount of each annual adjustment shall not be less than zero.
1975, c. 530; 1976, c. 736; 1978, c. 371; 1980, c. 532; 1991, cc. 547, 596; 1997, c. 544; 2020, cc. 1204, 1242.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 40.1 - Labor and Employment
Chapter 3 - Protection of Employees
§ 40.1-22. Safety and Health Codes Commission continued as Safety and Health Codes Board
§ 40.1-22.1. Governor authorized to enter certain agreements
§ 40.1-27. Preventing employment by others of former employee
§ 40.1-27.1. Discharge of employee for absence due to work-related injury prohibited
§ 40.1-27.2. Preference for veterans and spouses
§ 40.1-27.3. Retaliatory action against employee prohibited
§ 40.1-27.4. Discipline for employee's medicinal use of cannabis oil prohibited
§ 40.1-28. Unlawful to require payment for medical examination as condition of employment
§ 40.1-28.6. Equal pay irrespective of sex
§ 40.1-28.7:1. Genetic testing or genetic characteristics as a condition of employment
§ 40.1-28.7:2. Employers to allow crime victims leave to attend criminal proceedings
§ 40.1-28.7:3. Earned income tax credit; employer notice to employee
§ 40.1-28.7:4. Release of employee's personal identifying information
§ 40.1-28.7:5. Social media accounts of current and prospective employees
§ 40.1-28.7:6. Employers to allow leave for volunteer members of Civil Air Patrol; civil remedy
§ 40.1-28.7:7. Misclassification of workers
§ 40.1-28.7:8. Covenants not to compete prohibited as to low-wage employees; civil penalty
§ 40.1-28.9. Definitions; determining wage of tipped employee
§ 40.1-28.12. Employee's remedies
§ 40.1-29.1. Investigations of employers for nonpayment of wages
§ 40.1-29.2. Employer liability
§ 40.1-29.3. Overtime for certain employees
§ 40.1-30. Registration of certain nonresident employers with Department
§ 40.1-31. Assignment of wages and salaries; requirements
§ 40.1-32. Partial assignments invalid
§ 40.1-33. Certain assignments not affected
§ 40.1-33.1. Retaliatory actions prohibited; civil penalty
§ 40.1-33.2. Discriminatory actions prohibited
§ 40.1-33.4. Accrual of paid sick leave
§ 40.1-33.5. Use of paid sick leave
§ 40.1-33.6. Retaliatory action prohibited
§ 40.1-44.1. Rules and regulations relating to tramways and other hauling and lifting devices
§ 40.1-49.5. Appeals to Court of Appeals
§ 40.1-49.6. Same; attorneys for Commonwealth
§ 40.1-49.7. Same; publication of orders
§ 40.1-49.8. Inspections of workplace
§ 40.1-49.9. Issuance of warrant
§ 40.1-49.10. Duration of warrant
§ 40.1-49.11. Conduct of inspection, testing, or collection of samples for analysis
§ 40.1-49.12. Review by courts
§ 40.1-49.13. Voluntary Protection Program
§ 40.1-51. State Health Commissioner to provide advice and aid; rules and regulations
§ 40.1-51.1. Duties of employers
§ 40.1-51.2. Rights and duties of employees
§ 40.1-51.2:1. Discrimination against employee for exercising rights prohibited
§ 40.1-51.2:2. Remedy for discrimination
§ 40.1-51.3. Duties of health and safety inspectors
§ 40.1-51.3:1. Penalty for giving advance notice of safety or health inspection under this title
§ 40.1-51.4:1. Confidentiality of trade secrets
§ 40.1-51.4:2. Penalty for making false statements, etc.
§ 40.1-51.4:3. Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment
§ 40.1-51.4:4. Prohibition of use of polygraphs in certain employment situations
§ 40.1-51.4:5. Immunity of employees for reporting threatening conduct