US Jurisdictions

West Virginia

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    Employment Law Guide

    Immigration, Form I-9 and Work Visas: West Virginia

    An in-depth review of the spectrum of West Virginia employment law requirements HR must follow in respect to immigration.

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    Legal Timetable

    West Virginia Termination Pay Law Amendments to Take Effect

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    Legal Timetable

    West Virginia Verification of Employment Status Rule to Take Effect

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    Quick Reference

    West Virginia Workplace Labor and Employment Law Posters

    In addition to federal posting requirements, a West Virginia employer should ensure compliance with individual state and local requirements for workplace posters. This chart contains information regarding West Virginia-specific notice posting requirements.

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    Posters and Notices

    West Virginia Minimum Wage Poster

    As mandated by the West Virginia Division of Labor, every employer covered by the West Virginia Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Standard must post the West Virginia Minimum Wage Poster.

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    Employee Handbooks

    Meal Breaks Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees about meal break requirements and inform supervisors about the need to provide meal breaks or opportunities to eat a meal while working should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Employee Handbooks

    Meal Breaks for Minors Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers that employ minor employees under age 16 and seek to inform the minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with West Virginia law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Employee Handbooks

    Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of jury duty leave and to demonstrate compliance with West Virginia's jury duty leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Employee Handbooks

    Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of time off for voting and to show their compliance with West Virginia's voting leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Employee Handbooks

    Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers with factories, mercantile establishments, mills or workshops seeking to prohibit smoking in the workplace, inform employees that smoking is prohibited in the workplace and demonstrate compliance with West Virginia law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

West Virginia at a Glance

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