H.R.8980

Holiday Pay Act requires employers to pay employees at least 1.5 times their regular rate for work on legal public holidays.

The Holiday Pay Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to mandate employers to compensate employees at a rate of at least one and a half times their regular rate for work performed on legal public holidays. This applies to employees engaged in commerce or the production of goods for commerce. The bill also updates various sections of the Act to include references to legal public holiday compensation. It ensures that no provision of the Act excuses noncompliance with higher holiday pay rates established by federal, state, or municipal laws.