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Virginia Employers Must Now List Pay Ranges in Job Postings. Here’s What Changed
The law also bars employers from asking about salary history or using prior pay in hiring decisions.
- Since July 1, a new Virginia law requires employers to disclose wage or salary ranges in job postings while prohibiting salary-history questions, under Senate Bill 215 and House Bill 636.
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger stated the salary-history ban prevents past compensation from becoming a negotiation starting point, helping reduce long-standing wage gaps that disadvantage previously underpaid workers.
- Employers have 15 business days to correct listings after receiving notice of noncompliance; the Attorney General and Virginia Department of Labor and Industry investigate violations with penalties up to $5,000.
- Julie Schweber of the Virginia SHRM State Council noted organizations face internal staff questions about why similar positions carry different salary ranges, complicating implementation.
- Virginia joins 13 states, including California and New York, requiring pay transparency in job postings; a 2025 National Bureau of Economic Research study found disclosure requirements increased pay information availability by about 30%.
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Virginia’s new pay transparency law changes the rules for job postings
The new law requires employers to include a good-faith wage or salary range in public and internal job postings for openings, promotions, transfers and other employment opportunities.
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