Virginia § 40.1-27 - Preventing employment by others of former employee
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 40.1-27 — Preventing employment by others of former employee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.1-27. Preventing employment by others of former employee
No person doing business in this Commonwealth, or any agent or attorney of such person after having discharged any employee from the service of such person or after any employee shall have voluntarily left the service of such person shall willfully and maliciously prevent or attempt to prevent by word or writing, directly or indirectly, such discharged employee or such employee who has voluntarily left from obtaining employment with any other person. For violation of this section the offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500. But this section shall not be construed as prohibiting any person from giving on application for any other person a truthful statement of the reason for such discharge, or a truthful statement concerning the character, industry and ability of such person who has voluntarily left.
Code 1950, § 40-22; 1970, c. 321.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 40.1-27
What does Code of Virginia § 40.1-27 cover?
Section 40.1-27 ("Preventing employment by others of former employee") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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