RICHMOND, VA– July 7, 2026 –  The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) will hold a series of nine virtual listening sessions starting later this month to hear directly from Virginians as the Commission works to develop regulations for the Commonwealth’s newly enacted Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Insurance Program. Click the link to RSVP to one or more of the virtual listening sessions.

RICHMOND, VA – June 15,2026 – This morning, the Virginia Employment Commission’s Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) in connection with the newly enacted Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Insurance Program was officially published in the Virginia Register of Regulations and posted to the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall site.

RICHMOND, VA– May, 27, 2026 – On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Virginia Employment Commission’s Request for Information (RFI) was officially posted on the Commonwealth’s procurement site, eVA. The RFI can be found here.

Richmond, VA — April 22, 2026 – Today, Governor Abigail D. Spanberger and the General Assembly passed landmark legislation establishing Virginia’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. Beginning in 2028, the law will guarantee working Virginians the right to take up to twelve weeks of paid time off to welcome a child, care for a seriously ill loved one, or recover from their own serious health condition.