HB 2688 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Protection of employees; restricting use of accrued leave for other employment prohibited.

Summary
Labor and employment; protection of employees; restricting use of accrued leave for other employment prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits an employer from prohibiting any employee from using accrued annual or vacation leave to work on behalf of another employer unless such other employment would create a conflict of interest. The bill permits an employer to prohibit or restrict an employee's use of such employer's property, office space, equipment, materials, trade secrets, confidential information, or other assets for any purpose relating to such employee's employment by another employer. The bill imposes a civil penalty of up to $100 on any employer that knowingly violates the bill's provisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25100419D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mike Webert
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