Congress passes a law that employers must give employees up to 12 weeks unpaid leave to attend to family matters. The Virginia legislature decides that this in not enough and passes a law that requires employers in Virginia to provide 16 weeks unpaid leave. This law is likely:

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The Virginia law is likely constitutional as long as it does not create an unnecessary burden on interstate commerce and strengthens the federal law rather than conflicting with it. States have the power to regulate certain matters within their borders, but their laws must not contradict federal law or unduly burden interstate commerce. In this case, the Virginia law is only providing additional benefits to employees, which can be seen as strengthening the federal law. It is not conflicting with the federal law, and is not likely to create an undue burden on interstate commerce.

Congress Passes a Law That Employers Must Give Employees Up