Committee accepts substitute for HB 27 to extend overtime protections to domestic workers HB 27, a cognate to SB 28, would add domestic workers — including nannies, caregivers and live‑in workers — to Virginia's overtime protections; the committee accepted a substitute aligning language with the Senate version and reported the bill 5–2 after supportive testimony from worker groups.

Virginia is taking a significant step toward justice for domestic workers by extending overtime protections that have long been denied.

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Panel reports substitute for HB27 to provide overtime protections for domestic and live‑in workers HB27 (cognate to a Senate bill) would extend overtime protections — time‑and‑a‑half for hours over 40 — to domestic workers including live‑in caregivers and nannies. The subcommittee accepted a substitute and reported the bill with amendments 5–2 after broad testimony supporting the expansion.

Virginia is one step closer to providing essential overtime protections for domestic workers, including nannies and caregivers, who have long been overlooked.

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