Virginia § 40.1-28.12 Employee's remedies

Virginia Statutes

§ 40.1-28.12 — Employee's remedies

Virginia § 40.1-28.12

Title 40.1LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Ch. 3PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES

Art. 1.1VIRGINIA MINIMUM WAGE ACT

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Va. Code Ann. § 40.1-28.12 (2026).

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Any employer who violates the minimum wage requirements of this law shall be liable to the employee or employees affected in the amount of the unpaid minimum wages, plus interest at eight per centum per annum upon such unpaid wages as may be due the plaintiff, said interest to be awarded from the date or dates said wages were due the employee or employees. The court may, in addition to any judgment awarded to the employee or employees, require defendant to pay reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the employee or employees.

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Any employer who violates the minimum wage requirements of this law shall be liable to the employee or employees affected in the amount of the unpaid minimum wages, plus interest at eight per centum per annum upon such unpaid wages as may be due the plaintiff, said interest to be awarded from the date or dates said wages were due the employee or employees. The court may, in addition to any judgment awarded to the employee or employees, require defendant to pay reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the employee or employees.