VA SB215

Prohibits Virginia employers from seeking, requesting, or relying on a prospective employee's wage or salary history when making hiring or compensation decisions

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

Allows prospective employees to voluntarily disclose their salary history for negotiation purposes, but employers may only use this information to offer higher (not lower) compensation and cannot create unlawful pay differentials

Employers who violate these provisions face statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), plus attorney fees and costs

Aggrieved employees may file individual or collective action lawsuits within two years; employers must be given 15 business days to correct job posting violations before legal action can proceed