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| Boilerpipe Text | The Labor and Employment Law Division administers and enforces the laws of the Commonwealth that govern employee pay, the employment of children, the right to work, and certain other statutes that relate to the workplace
Payment of Wage Unit
The Division’s Payment of Wage Unit investigates complaints concerning unpaid wages, certain anti-retaliation statutes, and various other labor laws in the Commonwealth.
File a claim for unpaid wages
File a claim for retaliation
File a complaint regarding other labor laws
Youth Employment Law
The Division’s Child Labor Unit administers and enforces the Commonwealth’s laws and regulations related to the employment of youth, including the issuance of Employment Certificates
Apply for a Youth Employment Certificate
Apply for a Theatrical Permit
Report a suspected violation of child labor laws
Prevailing Wage Unit
The Division’s Prevailing Wage Unit administers and enforces the Commonwealth’s laws and regulations concerning the rates of pay of employees working under certain contracts and subcontracts for public works in Virginia.
Request prevailing wage rates for a project
Request an additional wage classification
Virginia Labor Laws
The Division enforces and provides general information about various laws and regulations concerning employment in the Commonwealth.
Human Trafficking
The Division enforces the posting of notice of a human trafficking hotline by truck stops and adult entertainment businesses.
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# Labor Law
## Labor Law
- [Payment of Wage](https://doli.virginia.gov/programs/labor-law/payment-of-wage/)
- [Youth Employment](https://doli.virginia.gov/programs/labor-law/youth-employment/)
- [Prevailing Wage Law](https://doli.virginia.gov/programs/labor-law/prevailing-wage-law/)
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- [Human Trafficking](https://doli.virginia.gov/programs/labor-law/human-trafficking-in-virginia/)
The Labor and Employment Law Division administers and enforces the laws of the Commonwealth that govern employee pay, the employment of children, the right to work, and certain other statutes that relate to the workplace

## [Payment of Wage Unit](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/payment-of-wage/)
The Division’s Payment of Wage Unit investigates complaints concerning unpaid wages, certain anti-retaliation statutes, and various other labor laws in the Commonwealth.
- File a claim for unpaid wages
- File a claim for retaliation
- File a complaint regarding other labor laws
## [Youth Employment Law](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/youth-employment/)
The Division’s Child Labor Unit administers and enforces the Commonwealth’s laws and regulations related to the employment of youth, including the issuance of Employment Certificates
- Apply for a Youth Employment Certificate
- Apply for a Theatrical Permit
- Report a suspected violation of child labor laws
## [Prevailing Wage Unit](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/prevailing-wage-law/)
The Division’s Prevailing Wage Unit administers and enforces the Commonwealth’s laws and regulations concerning the rates of pay of employees working under certain contracts and subcontracts for public works in Virginia.
- Request prevailing wage rates for a project
- Request an additional wage classification
## [Virginia Labor Laws](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/virginia-labor-laws/)
The Division enforces and provides general information about various laws and regulations concerning employment in the Commonwealth.
## [Human Trafficking](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/human-trafficking-in-virginia/)
The Division enforces the posting of notice of a human trafficking hotline by truck stops and adult entertainment businesses.
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| Readable Markdown | The Labor and Employment Law Division administers and enforces the laws of the Commonwealth that govern employee pay, the employment of children, the right to work, and certain other statutes that relate to the workplace

## [Payment of Wage Unit](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/payment-of-wage/)
The Division’s Payment of Wage Unit investigates complaints concerning unpaid wages, certain anti-retaliation statutes, and various other labor laws in the Commonwealth.
- File a claim for unpaid wages
- File a claim for retaliation
- File a complaint regarding other labor laws
## [Youth Employment Law](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/youth-employment/)
The Division’s Child Labor Unit administers and enforces the Commonwealth’s laws and regulations related to the employment of youth, including the issuance of Employment Certificates
- Apply for a Youth Employment Certificate
- Apply for a Theatrical Permit
- Report a suspected violation of child labor laws
## [Prevailing Wage Unit](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/prevailing-wage-law/)
The Division’s Prevailing Wage Unit administers and enforces the Commonwealth’s laws and regulations concerning the rates of pay of employees working under certain contracts and subcontracts for public works in Virginia.
- Request prevailing wage rates for a project
- Request an additional wage classification
## [Virginia Labor Laws](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/virginia-labor-laws/)
The Division enforces and provides general information about various laws and regulations concerning employment in the Commonwealth.
## [Human Trafficking](https://doli.virginia.gov/labor-law/human-trafficking-in-virginia/)
The Division enforces the posting of notice of a human trafficking hotline by truck stops and adult entertainment businesses.
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