Short title; declaration of policy (§ 2.2-3900)—Virginia Decoded

Short title; declaration of policy

A. This chapter shall be known and cited as the Virginia Human Rights Act.

B. It is the policy of the Commonwealth to:

1. Safeguard all individuals within the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, or disability, in places of public accommodation, including educational institutions and in real estate transactions; in employment; preserve the public safety, health and general welfare; and further the interests, rights and privileges of individuals within the Commonwealth; and

2. Protect citizens of the Commonwealth against unfounded charges of unlawful discrimination.

History

1987, c. 581, §§ 2.1-714, 2.1-715; 1997, c. 404; 2001, c. 844.

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Court Decisions

Rowan v. Tractor Supply Co. (SCV, 03/01/02)
. . . Code § 2.1-715.[4] (Currently codified in Code § 2.2-3900). That statute provided in relevant part . . .

King v. Riverside Regional Medical Center (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 07/31/02)
. . . under the Virginia Human Rights Act, Va.Code § 2.2-3900 et seq. On June 11, 2002, defendants filed . . .

Blankenship v. City of Portsmouth (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 06/01/05)
. . . discrimination on the basis of age. See Va.Code Ann. § 2.2-3900 (2004). It creates a cause of . . .

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC v. Quesenberry (COA, 04/15/08)
. . . way it wants." However, we note that Code § 2.2-3900, the Virginia Human Rights Act, states that: . . .

Wells v. BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 04/02/07)
. . . Rights Act ("VHRA"), VA.CODE ANN. §§ 2.2-3900 to 2.2-3902. Specifically, Wells alleges that . . .

Briggs v. Waters (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 05/04/07)
. . . the Virginia Human Rights Act, VA.CODE ANN. §§ 2.2-3900 to 2.2-3902 ("VHRA"). . . .

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