Bad checks; payment of wages, penalty. Amending § 18.2-182. (Patron-Moran, HB 2552 (I) See HB2674; Ebbin, HB 2674 (Chapter 598))

Boiler and pressure vessel inspections; expiration of certificate. Amending § 40.1-51.10. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 1955 (Chapter 387))

Business Assistance and Workforce Services, Department of; created. Amending §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-900, 2.2-902, 2.2-2282, 2.2-2284, 2.2-2413, 2.2-2414, 2.2-2667, 2.2-2669, 2.2-2670, 2.2-3705.6, 3.1-18.10, 10.1-1425.7, 15.2-4904, 23-135.7:7, 36-139.6, 46.2-749.69:1, 58.1-439.6, 58.1-439.8, 59.1-284.1, 59.1-284.16, 60.2-110, 60.2-115, 60.2-613, 63.2-601 and 63.2-610; adding §§ 2.2-904.1, 2.2-904.2 and 2.2-904.3; repealing §§ 60.2-309, 60.2-310 and 60.2-400. (Patron-Hogan, HB 2069 (F); Byron, HB 2626 (F))

Child care; civil immunity for employers providing an on-site facility. Adding § 8.01-220.1:5. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 1251 (CD); Baskerville, HB 1900 (F))

Consumer reporting agencies; release of wage information by Employment Commission thereto. Adding § 60.2-114.01. (Patron-Watkins, SB 1276 (Chapter 944))

Criminal history records check; allows certain behavioral health employers to hire applicant while awaiting response. Amending §§ 37.1-183.3 and 37.1-197.2. (Patron-Purkey, HB 2139 (F))

Criminal history records check; behavioral health employees, limited number of misdemeanor assault convictions before barred from employment. Amending §§ 37.1-183.3 and 37.1-197.2. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2009 (F))

Criminal history records check; disqualified from employment if in proximity to minors, penalty. Adding § 18.2-370.3. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2046 (F))

Discrimination; length of time to report complaint. Amending § 40.1-51.2:2. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1834 (Chapter 789); O’Brien, SB 971 (Chapter 743))

Employee’s day of rest; abolished. Repealing §§ 40.1-28.1 through 40.1-28.4:1. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2393 (Chapter 823))

Employee’s day of rest; exempts banking institutions. Amending § 40.1-28.4:1. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2194 (F))

Employer and employee; covenants restricting competition. Adding § 40.1-26.1. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1172 (F))

Employment discrimination; causes of action in cases alleging. Amending § 2.2-2639. (Patron-Keister, HB 2907 (Chapter 857); Ticer, SB 1079 (Chapter 756); Edwards, SB 1258 (Chapter 770))

Health insurance; coverage for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Amending §§ 2.2-2818 and 38.2-3412.1:01. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 294 (CD))

Health insurance; credits for retired state employees. Amending § 51.1-1400. (Patron-Tata, HB 1926 (Chapter 535))

Health insurance; credits for retired state employees, removes cap. Amending § 51.1-1400. (Patron-Putney, HB 1626 (F))

Health insurance; increases credits for retired state employees. Amending § 51.1-1400. (Patron-Martin, SB 1043 (F))

Health insurance; increases credits for retired state employees, removes cap. Amending § 51.1-1400. (Patron-Putney, HB 1627 (F); Potts, SB 727 (F))

Health insurance; increases credits for retired teachers and other local school board employees, removes cap. Amending § 51.1-1401. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1014 (F))

Health insurance, state employees; mandated coverage for treatment of morbid obesity. Amending §§ 2.2-2818, 38.2-3418.13 and 38.2-4319. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1936 (F); Lambert, SB 1032 (F))

Income tax, state; subtractions include salary for certain federal and state employees. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Chichester, SB 866 (Chapter 27))

Income tax, state and business; credit for bicyclists and their employers. Adding §§ 58.1-339.11 and 58.1-339.12. (Patron-Suit, HB 1818 (F))

Jury panel; provisions for service by employed people. Amending § 18.2-465.1. (Patron-Joannou, HB 2795 (Chapter 931))

Line of Duty Act; disabled person to include any state employee, additional benefits for state and local employees called to active military duty. Amending §§ 9.1-400 and 44-93.1. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1738 (Chapter 907); Cox, HB 1793 (Chapter 910))

“Living wage” provisions; no local governing body may establish without approval of General Assembly. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 290 (CD))

Minimum wage; qualification for overtime pay. Amending § 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Miller, SB 705 (F))

Parental leave for school involvement; employer requirement. Amending §§ 40.1-28.1 through 40.1-28.4. (Patron-Potts, SB 713 (F))

Public school teachers and administrators; Board of Education to study granting state employee status. (Patron-Ruff, SJR 63 (CD))

Retirement System; creditable compensation of part-time employees of public institutions of higher education. Amending §§ 51.1-124.3, 51.1-505 and 51.1-506; adding § 51.1-126.3:1. (Patron-Norment, SB 1117 (F))

Retirement System; includes DMV part-time and contract employees. Amending § 51.1-124.3. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2396 (F))

Retirement System; includes legal aid employees. Amending § 51.1-124.3. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1704 (F))

Retirement System; increases retirement allowance for certain state employees and law-enforcement officers. Amending §§ 51.1-155, 51.1-206 and 51.1-217. (Patron-Callahan, HB 1521 (F))

Retirement System; purchase of prior service credit by Amtrak employees. Amending § 51.1-142.2. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1645 (F))

Shoplifting and employee theft; provisions for civil recovery. Amending § 8.01-44.4. (Patron-Janis, HB 1616 (Chapter 142); Stolle, SB 1209 (Chapter 234))

Social services, local departments of; grievance procedures. Amending §§ 15.2-1507 and 63.2-219. (Patron-Howell, SB 894 (Chapter 714))

State agencies; establishment of telecommuting policy. Amending § 2.2-2817.1. (Patron-Eisenberg, HB 2127 (F))

State employee suggestions program; provisions, report. Amending § 2.2-1201. (Patron-Saxman, HB 1946 (Chapter 386))

State employees; Employment Commission to study effect of new overtime regulations thereon. (Patron-Miller, SJR 396 (F))

State employees; establishment of alternative work schedules and telecommuting policy. Amending §§ 2.2-203.1 and 2.2-2817.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2612 (Chapter 421))

State employees; joint subcommittee established to study compensation and benefit plans. (Patron-Hall, HJR 630 (F))

State employees; reimbursement when using private vehicle to travel on state business. Amending § 2.2-2823. (Patron-Gear, HB 2132 (F))

State employees; right to express opinions to elected officials on matters of public concern. Adding § 2.2-2902.1. (Patron-Saxman, HB 2872 (Chapter 483))

State employment; Secretary of Administration to provide number of jobs eliminated in fiscal year due to privatization, report. Adding § 2.2-203.2:1. (Patron-Cline, HB 2557 (Chapter 476))

Unemployment compensation; applicable to a military spouse. Amending §§ 60.2-528 and 60.2-618. (Patron-Tata, HB 1288 (CD); Tata, HB 1491 (F); Tata, HB 1495 (F); Tata, HB 1700 (F))

Unemployment compensation; benefit charges resulting from temporary closure of business forced by disaster. Amending § 60.2-528. (Patron-Blevins, SB 1112 (Chapter 44))

Unemployment compensation; benefit termination by employer for misconduct. Amending § 60.2-619; adding § 60.2-615.1. (Patron-Pollard, HB 2693 (F))

Unemployment compensation; disqualification for chronic absenteeism or tardiness. Amending § 60.2-618. (Patron-Bryant, HB 2371 (Chapter 464))

Unemployment compensation; eliminates offset for retirement benefits. Amending § 60.2-604. (Patron-Watkins, SB 128 (Chapter 1))

Unemployment compensation; Employment Commission may furnish information to allow collection of monetary obligations. Amending § 60.2-114. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 1283 (F))

Unemployment compensation; minimum qualifying earnings. Amending § 60.2-602. (Patron-Wagner, SB 621 (CD))

Unemployment compensation; obsolete benefit tables. Amending § 60.2-602. (Patron-Watkins, SB 799 (Chapter 23))

Unemployment compensation; weekly benefit amount. Amending § 60.2-602. (Patron-Nixon, HB 2050 (Chapter 918); Wagner, SB 1055 (F))

Unemployment compensation; weekly benefit amount. Amending § 60.2-603. (Patron-Keister, HB 2840 (Chapter 125))

Veterans; State to give additional consideration in hiring to certain. Amending §§ 2.2-2903 and 15.2-1509. (Patron-Parrish, HB 2064 (I) See HB2428; Cole, HB 2428 (Chapter 413))

Volunteer firefighters; exempts minors age 16 or older from child labor provisions. Amending §§ 40.1-79.1 and 40.1-100. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1703 (Chapter 151))

Wages; employer who fails or refuses to pay is guilty of a misdemeanor or felony depending on value of wages earned. Amending § 40.1-29. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 2638 (Chapter 595))

Wages or salaries; consent by employee for payment to prepaid debit card or card account not required. Amending § 40.1-29. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 2842 (Chapter 851))

Workers’ compensation; allows illegal aliens certain medical benefits. Amending §§ 65.2-101 and 65.2-502. (Patron-Byron, HB 2056 (F))

Workers’ compensation; certain participants in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families not eligible. Amending §§ 63.2-608, 65.2-101, 65.2-500, 65.2-502 and 65.2-512. (Patron-Nixon, HB 2462 (Chapter 472))

Workers’ compensation; requires any business entity to guarantee obligations. Amending § 65.2-803.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1862 (Chapter 158))

Workforce development; training and unemployment compensation programs made more accessible to military personnel and their families. Amending §§ 2.2-2670, 60.2-528 and 60.2-618. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 1908 (F))

Workforce development and training resources; joint subcommittee to study need for greater consolidation or coordination thereof. (Patron-Byron, HJR 713 (P))

Workforce Development, Department of; created. Amending §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-703, 2.2-2669, 2.2-2670, 15.2-1308, 22.1-227, 40.1-117, 40.1-118, 51.5-9, 60.2-110, 60.2-115, 60.2-613, 63.2-608 and 63.2-801; adding §§ 2.2-904.1 through 2.2-904.8; repealing §§ 2.2-904, 60.2-309, 60.2-310, 60.2-318 through 60.2-322 and 60.2-400. (Patron-Hogan, HB 526 (CD))

Workforce Development, Special Advisor to the Governor for; created, report. Amending § 2.2-2670; adding §§ 2.2-435.1, 2.2-435.2 and 2.2-435.3. (Patron-Whipple, SB 460 (CD))

Workforce Transition Act; eligibility for transitional severance benefits. Amending § 2.2-3202. (Patron-Morgan, HB 267 (CD))