Bill > HB27

This bill amends existing Virginia law to extend overtime pay protections to domestic workers, defining them as individuals who provide household services such as childcare, elder care, housekeeping, cooking, or gardening in or around a private home. The bill also clarifies that "employee" now includes these domestic workers, in addition to individuals employed by a "derivative carrier," which refers to an air carrier that meets specific federal criteria for being considered a derivative carrier by the National Mediation Board. The core provision mandates that employers must pay employees overtime at a rate of at least one and one-half times their regular pay for any hours worked over 40 in a week, with provisions for employees to sue for unpaid overtime, liquidated damages, and attorney fees. Importantly, this expansion of overtime pay to domestic workers will not take effect until July 1, 2027.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB27