Holiday Pay Act

The Holiday Pay Act requires employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act to pay at least one and a half times an employee's regular hourly rate for any work performed on a legal public holiday. This new requirement applies specifically to workers engaged in commerce or employed in enterprises involved in commerce, ensuring they receive overtime pay when working on recognized federal holidays. The bill also updates enforcement and legal definitions within the Fair Labor Standards Act to include "legal public holiday compensation" alongside existing minimum wage and overtime protections. Additionally, the law clarifies that this federal standard does not prevent states or localities from mandating higher pay rates for holiday work.