The Governor's Palace - Williamsburg VA

Williamsburg Businesses: The 2026 VEC Audits Have Begun. Is Your I-9 Binder Ready?

Virginia's 2026 labor laws changed on Jan 1st. If your I-9s, payroll, or sick leave tracking are still running on last year's rules, you're accumulating fines right now.

I am a HR specialist providing high-impact compliance oversight and forensic auditing for Williamsburg local businesses and Federal Primes.

$2,892
Per I-9 Error
$12.77
New VA Minimum Wage
1:30
Sick Leave Accrual Rate

I Live Here. I Know These Businesses.

I drink at the breweries off Jamestown and Richmond road. I eat at the local spots. My family lives here. I'm not some consultant driving down from Richmond or D.C. to lecture you for $400/hour.

I'm the guy who sits down at your office, audits your I-9 binder, fixes what's broken, and hands you a Certificate of Readiness before I leave.

I'm not here to consult; I'm here to sanitize your files before the VEC or ICE knocks. If I find the error, we fix it. If they find it, you pay $2,892 per form. Which do you prefer?

21 Years
Navy, retired
10+ Years
HR Professional
Hampton Roads
Local & SDVOSB-Certified

The 2026 Compliance Checklist

Virginia changed the rules on Jan 1st, 2026. If you're still running last year's paperwork, you're out of compliance right now.

I-9 Paperwork

One missing Section 2 signature. One reversed date. $2,892 fine per violation. Multiply by employee count.

Wage & Hour ($12.77 Minimum)

Did you update to the $12.77 minimum on Jan 1st? Did you recalculate tip credits? Every paycheck is documented evidence.

1:30 Sick Leave Tracking (VA HB 1921)

Are you tracking the new 1:30 accrual rate? Do employees know they have this benefit? Failure to track = lawsuit.

Contractor Misclassification

Your 1099 "contractors" working the same hours as W-2 staff? The Virginia Worker Protection Unit is hunting these.

How many of these are sitting in your files right now?

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