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Subcommittee reports bill to extend overtime protections to domestic workers
Summary
HB 2,469, which would extend overtime protections to domestic workers including nannies and housecleaners, was reported out of subcommittee after testimony from domestic workers, employers and advocates.
Delegate Henson presented HB 2,469 to add domestic workers to existing overtime protections. The sponsor said the measure clarifies definitions of "domestic worker" and "domestic services" to include in-home caretaking, housekeeping, cooking, laundry, gardening and related household tasks.
Supporters spoke at length. Maria Hernandez, a Salvadoran domestic worker and member of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, told the committee she worked 16 years as a nanny and house cleaner and had experienced live-in shifts without proper overtime pay. Hand in Hand, employer advocates, labor and legal aid groups also supported the bill.
Opposition was not prominent at the hearing; supporters emphasized the size of Virginia’s domestic workforce (the sponsor cited roughly 54,000 domestic workers statewide) and argued the workers deserve parity with others who receive overtime protections.
Committee action: The subcommittee voted to report HB 2,469 (vote recorded as 4–2).
Why it matters: Extending overtime protections would change pay and scheduling expectations for in-home caregivers and housecleaners and could affect household employers and private contracting arrangements.
