August 16, 2009
VA Virginia Minimum Wage
The Virginia minimum wage law tracks the federal minimum wage in terms of both amount and schedule. The Virginia minimum wage will increase to $7.25 from $6.55 effectively on July 24, 2009.
Virginia Tipped Minimum wage is $2.13 per hour with minimum of $7.25 per hour (salary + cash tips).
Q) How does an employer have to pay employees?
Employers must establish regular paydays and rates of pay for each employee, and it is a violation of law not to pay all wages due on the established payday. Hourly employees must be paid at least once every two weeks or twice a month; and salaried employees must be paid at least once each month. These requirements do not apply to executive personnel.
Q) When an employee terminates, when are his final wages due?
Final wages must be paid on or before the next regular payday on which the employee would have been paid had he remained employed.
Q) Can an employer reduce an employee’s rate of pay?
Yes; an employer can reduce an employee’s rate of pay provided the reduction does not bring an employee’s wage below the applicable federal or state minimum wage. Also, an employer must notify the affected employee prior to his being allowed or required to perform work at the reduced rate; the employee has the right to accept the lower rate or quit.
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Headquarters Address: 13 South Thirteenth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-4101
Telephone Number – Office: 804.371.2327 TDD: Fax: 804.786.2376
Our Hours are from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday – Friday
