Virginia Code 40.1-54.2: Strikes and work stoppages at hospitals prohibited; penalty.
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No employee of any hospital shall engage in any strike or work stoppage at such hospital which in any way interferes with the operation of such hospital.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 40.1-54.2
- Employee: means any person who, in consideration of wages, salaries or commissions, may be permitted, required or directed by any employer to engage in any employment directly or indirectly. See Virginia Code 40.1-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished accordingly.
Notwithstanding the penalties herein provided, any court of general equity jurisdiction may enjoin conduct proscribed by this section.
Code 1950, § 40-64.3; 1970, c. 720.