Virginia law now requires all employers to respond electronically to requests for separation and claim information.
In addition to videos featured on our YouTube channel (link is external), Geographic Solutions has developed a series of interactive videos to help employers navigate and use the Virginia Workforce Connection website.
Sometimes an employer will classify workers as contractors instead of employees. In these cases, contract workers are responsible for paying their own payroll taxes, including federal and state income taxes and both the employer and employee portion of Social Security taxes. In most cases, contractors are responsible for providing their own Workers Compensation Insurance and are not eligible for Unemployment Insurance if their services are no longer needed.
The VEC offers several ways to file your Unemployment Insurance Tax Reports and pay your Unemployment Insurance Taxes:
The Virginia Workforce Connection (VWC) was established to help employers find qualified candidates and post job opportunities.
In the Find Talent! section, you can:
On-the-Job Training (OJT) opportunities are available to eligible businesses and job seekers through the Trade Act program. This resource provides a reimbursement to employers that hire and train a Trade Act-certified worker.
The Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Employment Commission are committed to assisting transitioning military, National Guard, Reserve Component Members and veterans to be productive in the civilian workforce. We also post Job Fairs, events and news directed to employers to assist them in finding a veteran that can fill their needs.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit available to all private sector businesses. It was designed as an incentive to employers to hire individuals in certain targeted groups who consistently experience high rates of unemployment due to a variety of employment barriers.
Agriculture and Foreign Labor Certification assists agricultural employers through the National Agricultural Recruitment System and registers farm labor contractors (crew leaders) and their employees, as required by the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
Any complaints relating to the provision of services to job seekers or employers should be sent to the State Monitor Advocate, Michelle Castellow Abraham, at the Virginia Employment Commission’s Central Office, 6606 West Broad Street, 5th floor, Richmond, VA 23230, or by calling (804) 786-6094.
The Virginia Employment Commission provides employers with information, research tools, and reports that relate to unemployment insurance.
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All Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letters and request for Rapid Response assistance should be directed to Malissa Short, Rapid Response State Coordinator, by e-mail at Malissa.Short@virginiaworks.gov.
