Virginia state law sets the minimum wage at $12 per hour rising to $13.50 in 2025 under VA Code Section 40.1-28.10, and counties including Fairfax cannot enact higher local minimum wages under Dillon's Rule.
Virginia's 2020 minimum wage law codified at VA Code Section 40.1-28.10 raised the state floor on a fixed schedule, reaching $12 per hour by 2023 and $13.50 in 2025, with future indexing pending legislative review. Fairfax County, like all Virginia localities, lacks authority under Dillon's Rule to set a higher local minimum wage for private employers. The county can pay more to its own employees and may require higher wages of its service contractors through the Living Wage Ordinance, but private workplace minimums are state-controlled. Tipped-wage rules also follow state law.
Paying below the state minimum exposes employers to back wages, liquidated damages, and Virginia Department of Labor enforcement actions.
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Herndon, VA
Herndon prohibits modified exhaust systems, engine racing, loud stereos in vehicles, and prolonged horn use, with violations enforced under both Town Code an...
Herndon, VA
Persistent barking, howling, or other animal noise that disturbs neighbors is prohibited in Herndon at all times, with stricter enforcement during quiet hour...
Herndon, VA
Amplified music at parties, restaurants, or outdoor events in Herndon must not be plainly audible at the property line during quiet hours and cannot create a...
Herndon, VA
Town of Herndon Code §§42-261–42-265 prohibit abandoning motor vehicles. Inoperable/abandoned vehicles may be cited and towed. Virginia law threshold of 15 d...
Herndon, VA
Town of Herndon Code §42-160 addresses parking of trailers, semitrailers, boats, and recreational vehicles. RV habitation on public streets is prohibited. St...
Herndon, VA
Commercial vehicles exceeding 1 ton capacity or 10,000 lb GVWR cannot be regularly parked in residential zoning districts in Herndon. Tractor-trailers, dump ...
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