Unemployment Compensation in the Commonwealth of Virginia Poster
Mandatory
The Unemployment Compensation in the Commonwealth of Virginia is a Virginia unemployment law poster provided for businesses by the Virginia Employment Commission. This is a required poster for all Virginia employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.
Specifically, if a citizen's total family Virginia adjusted gross income is less than the amounts established under federal poverty guidelines, or the United States Department of Health and Human Services Poverty guidelines, then at that point they may qualify to claim the tax credit.
NOTICE TO WORKERS Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits are available to workers who are unemployed and who meet the requirements of Virginia UI eligibility laws. You may file a UI claim in the first week that employment stops or work hours are reduced. YOU MAY APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS IF: • • You are totally unemployed. You are working reduced wages or hours. YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE: • • • Your full legal name Your Social Security Number Your authorization to work (if you are not a US Citizen or resident) IF TOTALLY UNEMPLOYED, ON A TEMPORARY LAYOFF, OR IF WORKING REDUCED HOURS: The first week you are unemployed, register for work, and file a claim for benefits. You can file your claim online at www.vec.virginia.gov or by calling our Customer Contact Center at 1-866-832-2363. Register for work online at www.vawc.virginia.gov. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS, THE LAW REQUIRES THAT YOU: • • • • • File a claim with the Virginia Employment Commission. Have earned sufficient wages from employers who are subject to the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act or any other State within your Base Period. Must be unemployed through no fault of your own. Must be able and available for work and actively searching for work. Continue to report as instructed by the Virginia Employment Commission. You cannot be paid unemployment benefits until you have filed your claim and have met all eligibility requirements. You should file your claim as soon as you become unemployed, or your hours are reduced. If you have any questions about your rights and responsibilities under the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act, visit website www.vec.virginia.gov or call our Customer Contact Center at 1-866-8322363. THE LAW REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO POST THIS NOTICE IN A PLACE VISIBLE TO All WORKERS. EMPLOYERS MUST ALSO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE TO EACH WORKER AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT (42 USC, §1103 (h)(2)). An Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Please call 866-832-2363 or Email: [email protected] for Language Access/Assistance. This notice is available in Spanish. Direct requests to: Employer Accounts P.O. Box 26441 Richmond, VA 23261-6441
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More Virginia Labor Law Posters
6 PDFS
Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional five required and optional Virginia labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Virginia Poster Name | Poster Type |
|---|---|
| Required Occupational Safety and Health Law | General Labor Law Poster |
| Required Workers' Compensation Notice for the Commonwealth of Virginia | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Unemployment Compensation in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Unemployment Law |
| Required Job Safety and Health Protection in Virginia | Job Safety Law |
| Required IRS Earned Income Credit (EIC) Notice 962 | General Labor Law Poster |
List of all 6 Virginia labor law posters
Virginia Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TranslatedPDFs/Notice-to-Workers/Notice-to-Workers-English.pdf , last updated May 2020
- Virginia Labor Law Poster Page at http://www.vec.virginia.gov/employers/Required-Posters-for-Virginia-Employers
- Virginia Employment Commission at http://www.vec.virginia.gov/
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