弗吉尼亚州禁止无缘分解雇员工的非竞争,要求提供退休补偿. Virginia bans noncompetes for employees fired without cause, requiring severance payments.

弗吉尼亚州的新法律生效于2026年7月1日,禁止对无缘故解雇的员工执行非竞争协议,除非雇主提供公开的裁员或付款. Virginia's new law, effective July 1, 2026, prohibits enforcing noncompete agreements against employees discharged without cause unless employers provide disclosed severance or payments. 虽然它建立在对低薪工人的现有禁令之上, 但由于原因而非竞争仍然可执行. It builds on existing bans for low-wage workers, but noncompetes remain enforceable for cause. 违规行为可能会导致最高1万美元的罚款和其他处罚, Violations may result in fines up to $10,000 and other penalties, urging businesses to update their contracts.