Governor Signs Bill Providing Overtime Compensation to Domestic Workers

Governor Brown has signed AB 241, known as the "Domestic Worker Bill of Rights." Enacting Labor Code section 1450 et seq., the legislation provides overtime compensation to certain domestic workers, as defined, who work more than nine (9) hours per day or 45 hours per week. The legislation requires the Governor to convene a committee to study and report to the Governor on the effects of the legislation. The legislation sunsets on December 31, 2016. 

More information and the text of the bill are available here.