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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>64878</law_id><section_number>54.1-515</section_number><catch_line>Employer discrimination; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="5">Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspection Contractors and Workers</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any employer who discriminates against or otherwise penalizes an employee who complains to or cooperates with the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> or any other governmental agency in administering this chapter is subject to the penalties in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Penalties for willful violations" href="/54.1-517/">54.1-517</a>.</p></section></text><history>1987, c. 579, &#xA7; 54-145.10:9; 1988, c. 765; 1993, cc. 499, 660.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
