Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Labor and Industry
Board
Department of Labor and Industry
 
chapter
Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections [16 VAC 15 ‑ 70]    (Under Development)
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description This regulation will make clear that the statutory requirements that currently apply to any union elections will still apply to union elections for local government employees and statutory requirements that currently apply to solicitation of union membership during work hours will still apply to solicitation of local government employees. The regulation will also extend current proscriptions on private employer methods for collecting union dues to local government employers who collect union dues.
State Authority Va. Code ยงยง40.1-6 ; 40.1-2.1 ; 40.1-54.3 ; 40.1-57.2 ; 40.1-29 ; 40.1-62 ; 40.1-66 ; 40.1-67 ; 40.1-69 ; 40.1-49.4 ; 40.1-7.
Federal Authority None entered
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation The regulatory action is intended to: 1) make clear that the statutory requirements that currently apply to any union elections will still apply to union elections for local government employees; 2) the action will extend current proscriptions on private employer methods for collecting union dues to local government employers who collect union dues; and 3) the action will make clear that the statutory requirements that currently apply to solicitation of union membership during work hours will still apply to solicitation of local government employees
Meetings

Contact Information
Name / Title: Cristin Bernhardt  / Regulatory Coordinator, Hearing Legal Services Off
Address: 6606 West Broad Street
Suite 500
Richmond , VA 23230
Email Address: cristin.bernhardt@doli.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)786-2392    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
NOIRA on Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections NOIRA Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (10/21/2024).

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
None