{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-40.1-27.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 40.1-27.2","heading":"Preference for veterans and spouses","body":"A. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:\"Disabled veteran\" means a veteran who has been found by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or by the retirement board of one of the several branches of the armed forces to have a compensable service-connected permanent and total disability.\"Veteran\" has the same meaning ascribed to such term in § 2.2-2903.B. An employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a veteran or the spouse of a disabled veteran.C. Granting preference under subsection B does not violate any local or state equal employment opportunity law.2014, c. 740.","path":["Title 40.1. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT","Chapter 3. PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/40.1-27.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:09Z","sha256":"b935859750241f8b6be686f0a7075fa83b32bb401ac7bae845158651a1a072eb","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-40.1-27.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-40.1-27.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}