Restrictions on Firing Employees in Virginia

Virginia laws make it unlawful for an employer to fire or discriminate against an employee because of jury service; deny equal employment opportunity; fire an employee who files safety or health complaints; fire an employee for filing for workers' compensation benefits or for refusing to take a polygraph test; violate protections for veterans or reservists; or fire an employee for having wages withheld for child support, or for any one indebtedness other than child support.