Minimum Wage, LGBT Bias Ban Part of Larger Virginia Dem Agenda

A $15 minimum wage in Virginia is only the beginning of a long list of labor and employment proposals the state legislature’s new Democratic majority is likely to consider beginning next month.

Bills covering LGBT discrimination, project labor agreements, public-sector collective bargaining, and workplace bias based on hairstyle are among the legislation slated for the General Assembly’s 2020 session. The legislative package could mean big changes for Virginia employers looking to stay in compliance with the law.

Unions and worker rights advocates are optimistic after Virginia Democrats won majority control of the state House and Senate in last month’s elections. ...