This Law Firm Publication by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP discusses the Workplace Freedom Act passed by Republicans in the West Virginia legislature, overruling a veto by West Virginia Democratic Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. West Virginia Republicans also overrode Governor Tomblin's veto of legislation that repeals the state's prevailing wage law. West Virginia is the 26th US state to have a right-to-work law. The West Virginia right-to-work legislation becomes effective July 1, 2016. The prevailing wage repeal takes effect in 90 days.