Bill > HB338

This bill allows local governments in Virginia to pass ordinances or resolutions requiring successor building service employers to retain their existing service employees for a 90-day transition period. A "service employee" is defined as someone working at least 16 hours per week in roles like property maintenance, certain airport transportation and handling services, or food preparation at schools. A "successor service employer" is a new employer who takes over a contract for similar services, buys or gains control of a property where such services were performed, or hires their own employees to do the same work after a contract ends. Localities can also mandate that these successor employers provide written notice to current employees about the change, share employee information, conduct performance evaluations at the end of the transition, and that employees can sue for damages, including lost wages and attorney fees, if these provisions are violated, with potential for treble damages in cases of willful violations.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB338