1. A. An employer shall provide written notice as prescribed in this subsection to each employee upon hiring and annually thereafter. An employer shall also provide such written notice to an employee when such employee requests leave pursuant to this chapter or when the employer acquires knowledge of an employee's intent to take leave that may meet the eligibility requirements of § 60.2-802. Such notice shall include (i) a statement of an employee's right to family and medical leave benefits pursuant to this chapter and the terms under which such benefits may be used; (ii) the amount of family and medical leave benefits available; (iii) the procedure for filing a claim for family and medical leave benefits; (iv) a statement of the right to job protection and benefits continuation under § 60.2-808; (v) a statement that discrimination and retaliatory personnel actions against a person for requesting, applying for, or using family and medical leave benefits are prohibited under § 60.2-809; and (vi) a statement that the employee has a right to file a complaint for a violation of this chapter. An employer shall also display and maintain a poster provided by the Commission in a conspicuous place accessible to employees at the employer's place of business that contains the information required by this section in English, Spanish, and any language that is the first language spoken by at least five percent of the employer's workforce. The Commissioner may adopt regulations to establish additional requirements concerning the means by which employers shall provide such notice.
2. B. An employee seeking to take leave under the provisions of this chapter shall notify his employer as soon as practicable.

2026, cc. 981, 1093.