VHRA Updates: Virginia Widens Employer Coverage and Extends Discrimination Complaint Filing Deadlines

Short summary

Virginia's SB 637, effective July 1, 2026, expands employment discrimination protections by lowering the employer coverage threshold from 15 employees to 5, and extends the deadline for filing complaints from 300 to 730 days. Governor Spanberger vetoed a concurrent measure adding menopause as a protected characteristic, citing existing age and gender discrimination protections.

• •Employer coverage threshold drops from 15 to 5 employees, effective July 1, 2026
• •Discrimination complaint filing deadline extends from 300 to 730 days (two years)
• •Governor vetoed proposal to add menopause/perimenopause as protected characteristics

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