Are employers required to pay double time for work on holidays?

In Virginia, employers are not required to pay double time for work on holidays. The Virginia Wage and Hour Act states that employees must be paid for time worked according to the terms of their respective employment agreement, which may include pay for holidays. The Virginia Employee Rights Act provides an exception to the Virginia Wage and Hour Act, stating that employers may ask employees to work on a holiday and may have to pay an additional or premium pay if an employee agrees to work on a holiday, however, it generally does not mandate double time. In addition to the Virginia Wage and Hour Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) also applies to employers in Virginia. The FLSA does not require employers to pay double time for holidays either. If an employer wants to pay employees double time for work on a holiday, they must create such an agreement in writing with the employee. However, employers must ensure that any agreement that provides for overtime pay for working on holidays complies with Virginia state law. This could include making sure that overtime pay is not lower than the minimum wage rate established by Virginia’s Office of the Labor Commissioner, or that the agreement does not otherwise violate any federal or state law or regulation.

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