Va. Attorney General's office creating unit focusing on workers' rights By: Erica Greenway and last updated 2021-03-04 12:11:05-05 RICHMOND, Va. â A new unit is being created within the state attorney generalâs office focused on protecting workers and educating them on their rights. Attorney General Mark Herring made the announcement Wednesday. The unit will be made up of a team of prosecutors and attorneys who will work to investigate people and businesses that are exploiting workers. Herring says the first area the Worker Protection Unit will focus on is worker misclassification, wage theft and payroll fraud. According to a 2012 report by the Joint Audit and Legislative Review Commission, up to a third of audited employers in certain industries misclassify employees.