Corporate Counsel (Law.com) Quotes Christine Costantino on Virginia’s Expanding Employee Protections

Corporate Counsel (Law.com) quoted Christine Costantino, senior counsel at Seyfarth, in its article, “Virginia Poised for Major Expansion of Employee Protections.” The piece, published on April 23, 2026, examines a wave of new Virginia employment laws, including expanded paid leave requirements, pay transparency mandates, noncompete restrictions, and minimum wage increases.

Costantino emphasized the impact these changes will have on employers, noting that the new noncompete law is “a big call to action” for organizations that have relied on such agreements in the past. She added that “overall the paid leave laws, both sick leave and family medical leave, will be most significant,” as they will require employers to engage in substantial financial planning to cover the costs of new leave mandates.

Costantino also highlighted the compliance risks associated with the legislation, pointing to “increased risk for not complying across these laws” as the state’s labor department gains expanded enforcement authority. 

The full article is available here.