The Holiday Pay Act would require employers to pay employees time-and-a-half (1.5 times their regular hourly rate) when they work on federal legal holidays like Independence Day or Thanksgiving. The bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish this new compensation requirement for most private-sector employees engaged in commerce. The legislation applies to any employer covered under federal wage and hour laws and does not preempt state or local laws that already require higher holiday pay. The bill includes enforcement mechanisms allowing employees to sue for unpaid holiday compensation and permits the Department of Labor to pursue violations, with a statute of limitations for claims. There is no specific appropriation or implementation timeline mentioned in the legislation.
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