VA HB636

Prohibits Virginia employers from seeking, requesting, or relying on a prospective employee's wage or salary history when considering them for employment or determining their starting pay

Requires employers to disclose the wage, salary, or salary range in all public and internal job postings for positions, promotions, transfers, and other employment opportunities

Employers cannot retaliate against prospective or current employees who refuse to provide wage history or who request salary range information for a position

Allows prospective employees to voluntarily disclose salary history for negotiation purposes, and employers may use this information only to offer higher pay, provided it doesn't create unlawful pay differentials

Violations carry statutory damages of $1,000 to $10,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), plus attorney fees; employers have 15 business days to correct posting violations before facing legal action