{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-40.1-33.6","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 40.1-33.6","heading":"Retaliatory action prohibited","body":"No employer shall discharge, discipline, threaten, discriminate against, or penalize an employee, or take other retaliatory action regarding an employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment, because the employee (i) has requested or exercised the benefits provided for in this article or (ii) has alleged a violation of this article.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 449.","path":["Title 40.1. Labor and Employment","Chapter 3. Protection of Employees","Article 2.1. Paid Sick Leave"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/40.1-33.6/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:09Z","sha256":"5c144e7408c70505b7efaacba12492438d19c05019fcbab90d77ab1ab868bac9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-40.1-33.5","next":"us-va/va.-code-40.1-33.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}