Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 40.1-58.1 (2026)

Application of article to public employers and employees

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As used in this article, the words, "person," "persons," "employer," "employees," "union," "labor union," "association," "organization" and "corporation" shall include but not be limited to public employers, public employees and any representative of public employees in this Commonwealth. The application of this article to public employers, public employees and their representatives shall not be construed as modifying in any way the application of § 40.1-55 to government employees.

1973, c. 79.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1997–1998 · leading case: Branch v. City of Myrtle Beach, 505 S.E.2d 925 (S.C. Ct. App. 1998).
Branch v. City of Myrtle Beach, 505 S.E.2d 925 (S.C. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 34-34-2 ; Va.Code Ann. § 40.1-58.1. Branch and Phalen also argue that if the Legislature intended to rely upon common-law sovereign immunity to exempt the state from the statute's provisions, it would have acted to make sure the state was excluded after sovereign immunity was…”
Pusey v. H & H Consol., Inc., 43 Va. Cir. 386 (Accomack Cir. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “The Right-to-Work lavra of Virginia, pursuant to Va. Code Ann. §40.1-58.1 , et seq. (1994 Repl.”
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