Human Rights Act; employees providing domestic service.
Summary
Employment; domestic service; Human Rights Act. Provides that individuals who are engaged in providing domestic service are not excluded from employee protection laws, laws regarding payment of wages, the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act, and the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. The measure removes all exemptions, including the exemption for individuals employed in domestic service, from the Virginia Minimum Wage Act. The measure also eliminates all limitations on private causes of action for violations of the Virginia Human Rights Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Dec 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20106066D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendy Gooditis
DDemocratic
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