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30 Ιουν 2021 · Effective July 1, 2021, the new Virginia Overtime Wage Act (“VOWA”) will significantly expand the overtime rights of Virginians, exceeding the rights guaranteed by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) in several key ways.
law requires employers in the Commonwealth to pay an overtime wage rate of one and a half times the regular rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. Violations of this Act will be enforced by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.
1 Ιουλ 2022 · Under the revised law set to take effect on July 1, 2022, Virginia will now calculate overtime based on a regular rate (i.e., by dividing compensation by the hours the compensation was intended to cover, rather than a flat 40 hours).
5 Μαΐ 2022 · During the summer of 2021, the Virginia General Assembly enacted the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (“VOWA”), which significantly changed the state’s wage and hour law. As the VOWA was passed during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it flew under the radar for many Virginia health care employers.
7 Φεβ 2022 · Only Virginia agencies, localities, law enforcement and fire protection may pay overtime with compensatory leave. Who is eligible for overtime? How is it calculated? On July 1, 2021, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) became effective, providing a substantial change from federal law.
Overtime law in Virginia is designed to ensure that workers are fairly compensated for time worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek. Governed by both federal and state regulations, overtime policies aim to support the welfare of employees by mandating additional pay for extended work hours.
Virginia Overtime Wage Act. Beginning July 1, Virginia employers will be subject to the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (“Overtime Act”), which adds new state overtime pay requirements. Previously, Virginia employers applied the overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq.
