Virginia AG Jay Jones announces new worker protection unit

Virginia AG Jay Jones announces new worker protection unit

“Their mission is simple: to protect people on the job, to enforce Virginia law, and to hold bad actors accountable.” Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones announced on Friday the creation of a new worker protection unit within his office.  Speaking in Williamsburg at the Virginia AFL-CIO’s annual convention, Jones said this new civil enforcement team would hold employers accountable when they violate state labor laws.  “This is an enforcement ope…