Virginia recently enacted a pay transparency law requiring employers to include a pay range in all job postings and prohibiting employers from seeking the salary history of a prospective employee. This is Virginia’s third attempt at passing pay transparency and salary history legislation; however, the previous two efforts in 2024 and 2025 were vetoed by then-Governor Glenn Youngkin (R). Under the new law, most Virginia employers will be required to disclose a pay range in their job postings and will be prohibited from asking prospective employees their salary history or using their salary history in determining the employee’s pay. The law will go into effect on July 1, 2026, and applies broadly to any individual or legal entity which employs one or more individuals. READ MORE