Code of Virginia · Unannotated

Va. Code § 40.1-29.2

Employer liability.

Virginia Overtime Wage Act — overtime pay requirements and employee remedies.

Last synced from LIS: August 9, 2026

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Any employer that violates the overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., as amended, and any regulations, guidance, or rules adopted pursuant to the overtime pay provisions of such federal act or any related governing case law shall be liable to the employee for the applicable remedies, damages, or other relief available in an action brought pursuant to subsection K of § 40.1-29. For the purposes of this section, "employer" and "employee" shall have the meanings ascribed to them under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and all applicable exemptions, overtime calculation methods, methods of overtime payment, or other overtime provisions within the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and any attendant regulations, guidance, or rules shall apply. Any action brought pursuant to this section shall accrue according to the applicable limitations set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and shall be commenced within three years after accrual.

History

2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 445 ; 2022, cc. 461 , 462 ; 2026, c. 1040 .