1. Discrimination/Harassment 2. Safety & Health (workplace health & safety complaints and information) 3. Unemployment Insurance 4. Wage & Hour/Labor Standards Violations 5. Workers’ Compensation (for work related injuries and illness)
1. Discrimination/Harassment
For more information about filing a discrimination or harassment claim in Virginia, see our page on filing a discrimination complaint: Virginia Discrimination/Harassment – State Agency Virginia Division of Human Rights Office of the Attorney General of Virginia 202 North Ninth Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 225-2292 Fax: (804) 225-3294 Email: human_rights@oag.state.va.us Web Address: www.oag.state.va.us/programs-initiatives/human-rights Agency Description/Mission: It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To safeguard all individuals within the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status or disability, in places of public accommodation, including educational institutions and in real estate transactions; in employment; to preserve the public safety, health and general welfare; and to further the interests, rights and privileges of individuals within the Commonwealth; and to protect citizens of the Commonwealth against unfounded charges of unlawful discrimination. Complaints of possible violations of the Act may be filed with the Virginia Council on Human Rights. For more information, see our page on filing a discrimination complaint: Virginia Discrimination/Harassment – Local Offices of Federal Agency (EEOC) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Norfolk Area Office Federal Building, Suite 739 200 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: (757) 441-3470 TTY: (757) 441-3578 Richmond Area Office 400 N. Eight Street Suite 350 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 800-669-4000 Fax: 804-771-2224 TTY: 800-669-6820 ASL Video Phone: 844-234-5122 For more information about this agency, see the EEOC section of our page on federal agencies
2. Safety & Health (workplace health & safety complaints and information)
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Program Richmond headquarters Main Street Centre 600 East Main Street, Suite 207 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Phone: (804) 371-2327 Fax: (804) 371-6524
| Central Region North Run Business Park 1570 East Parham Road Richmond, Virginia 23228 Phone: (804) 371-3104 Fax: (804) 371-3166 | Northern Virginia Region 10515 Battleview Parkway Manassas, Virginia 20109 Phone: (703) 392-0900 Fax: (703) 392-0308 TDD: (703) 392-0165 | |
| Tidewater Region Interstate Corporate Center, Building 6 6363 Center Drive, Suite 101 Norfolk, Virginia 23502 Phone: (757) 455-0891 Fax: (757) 455-0899 | Southwest Region Brammer Village 3013 Peters Creek Road Roanoke, Virginia 24019 Phone: (540) 562-3580 Fax: (540) 562-3587 TDD: (540) 562-3585 | |
| Abingdon Field Office The Johnson Center 468 East Main Street, Suite 114 Abingdon, Virginia 24210 Phone: (276) 676-5465 Fax: (276) 676-5461 | Lynchburg Field Office 3704 Old Forest Road, Suite B Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 Phone: (434) 385-0806 Fax: (434) 385-0848 | |
| Verona Field Office 201 Lee Highway Verona, Virginia 24482 Verona, Virginia 24482 Phone: (540) 248-9280 Fax: (540) 248-9284 Verona Mailing Address: Department of Labor & Industry,Valley Region P.O. Box 77 | ||
E-Mail: Occupational Safety Compliance Director – jennifer.rose@doli.virginia.gov For questions regarding Occupational Safety compliance in your workplace. Occupational Health Compliance Director – ron.graham@doli.virginia.gov For questions concerning occupational health standards applicable to manufacturing and industrial establishments or construction and demolition operations. Web Address: http://www.doli.virginia.gov/vosh_enforcement/vosh_enforcement_intro.html Agency Description/Mission: The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Program conducts inspections of private and public sector employers to assure compliance with the laws, standards and regulations of the Commonwealth. The Compliance Program issues citations listing violations of the standards and regulations to employers, determines dates by which violations must be abated, and proposes civil monetary penalties for certain types of violations. Occupational Safety & Health Compliance How to File a Complaint
3. Unemployment Insurance
Virginia Employment Commission Richmond Central Office 3719 Saunders Ave Richmond, VA, 23227-4355 Phone: 804-663-5400 Fax: 804-254-4159 Find a locl office: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/find-a-job/vec-local-offices Web Address: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed Unemployment Insurance & You: Questions and Answers Handbook for Claimants Filing a Virginia Claim for Benefits
4. Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations
Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – State Agency Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Richmond headquarters Main Street Centre 600 East Main Street, Suite 207 Richmond, Virginia 23219. Phone: (804) 371-2327 Fax: (804) 371-6524
| Central Region North Run Business Park 1570 East Parham Road Richmond, Virginia 23228 Phone: (804) 371-3104 Fax: (804) 371-3166 | Northern Virginia Region 10515 Battleview Parkway Manassas, Virginia 20109 Phone: (703) 392-0900 Fax: (703) 392-0308 | |
| Tidewater Region Interstate Corporate Center, Building 6 6363 Center Drive, Suite 101 Norfolk, Virginia 23502 Phone: (757) 455-0891 Fax: (757) 455-0899 | Southwest Region Brammer Village 3013 Peters Creek Road Roanoke, Virginia 24019 Phone: (540) 562-3580 Fax: (540) 562-3587 | |
| Abingdon Field Office The Johnson Center 468 East Main Street, Suite 114 Abingdon, Virginia 24210 Phone: (276) 676-5465 Fax: (276) 676-5461 | Lynchburg Field Office 3704 Old Forest Road, Suite B Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 Phone: (434) 385-0806 Fax: (434) 385-0848 | |
| Verona Field Office 201 Lee Highway Verona, Virginia 24482 Phone: (540) 248-9280 Fax: (540) 248-9284Verona Mailing Address: Department of Labor & Industry, Valley Region P.O. Box 77 Verona, Virginia 24482 | ||
E-Mail: laborlaw@doli.state.va.us Web Address: http://www.doli.virginia.gov/index.html Agency Description/Mission: The Virginia Labor and Employment Law program works with employers to ensure Virginians’ right to work, their right to receive pay that is due, and other important rights including minimum wage and a day of rest. The Labor and Employment Law Division investigates complaints alleging violations of the labor laws listed below, conducts informal conferences with employers to settle disputes, prepares final orders for unpaid wages and assesses civil money penalties against employers to gain compliance, assists in civil or criminal court actions against employers to gain compliance, and administers the work permit program for 14 and 15 year-old minors employed in the Commonwealth. Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment Law Filing a Claim for Unpaid Wages Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – Local Offices of Federal Agency (DOL) Northern Virginia: ESA Wage & Hour Division Baltimore District Office 2 Hopkins Plaza Room 601 Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 962-6211 Southwestern Virginia: ESA Wage & Hour Division Charleston Area Office 500 Quarrier Street Suite 120 Charleston, WV 25301-2130 Phone: (304) 347-5206 Fax: (304) 347-5467 Remainder of State: ESA Wage & Hour Division Richmond District Office 400 N. 8th St. Room 416 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 771-2995 Fax: (804) 771-8127 For more information about this agency, see the U.S. Department of Labor section of our page on federal agencies
5. Workers’ Compensation (for job-related injuries or illness)
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission 1000 DMV Drive Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: (804) 367-8600 Toll-Free: (877) 664-2566 E-Mail: Questions@workcomp.virginia.gov Web Address: http://www.vwc.state.va.us Claims Services Quick Reference Guide Injured Workers’ Guide Claims for Benefits FAQ’s Claim for Benefits Form