West Virginia

Wage and Tax Facts

• Wage Payment and Collection Act
• Minimum Wage & Maximum Hours Law
• 2016 Fast Wage and Tax Facts

Harassment & Discrimination

• The Human Rights Act
• PROHIBITED WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

Employment

• Meal Breaks Regulations

Family Medical Leave

• Parental Leave Act

Workers’ Compensation

• Workers’ Compensation Coverage Certificate (coming soon)

Unemployment Benefits

• Unemployment Compensation for West Virginians
• Notice To Employees — Unemployment Benefits

State Reciprocity

State reciprocity refers to the tax agreement between two states which allows residents of one state working in another to request a tax exemption from their non resident state; with this exemption no taxes will be taken for the state you work in; instead you will need to request to have taxes held for your resident state to avoid penalties.

• WEST VIRGINIA CERTIFICATE OF NON-RESIDENCE– Complete to request a WV tax exemption if you work in WV but reside in any of the states below, remember to provide your resident state income tax withholding certificate to Human Resources and avoid penalties.
  • Kentucky
  • Maryland
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia

Related Government Web Sites

• Division of Labor
• Workforce West Virginia
• Equal Employment Opportunity Office
• Human Rights Commission
• Unemployment Compensation Division
• West Virginia State Website Portal

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