NC H1140

Establishes the "Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights" in North Carolina law, covering persons employed in homes for childcare, elder care, companionship, housekeeping, or other domestic services.

Guarantees domestic workers at least 24 consecutive hours of rest weekly, 7 sick days annually, 5 vacation days annually (with 30-day advance notice), paid holidays (New Year's Day, MLK Jr. Birthday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Christmas), and overtime pay if working on rest days or holidays.

Requires employers to provide 21 days written notice before terminating domestic workers; violations result in liability for back pay at the average rate from the last three years or final rate (whichever is higher) plus benefit costs, capped at 60 days or half the employment period.

Allows domestic workers to recover underpaid wages or unprovided benefits plus attorney's fees in civil court; willful violations trigger additional liquidated damages of 25% of amounts owed.

Appropriates $200,000 to the Department of Labor and $200,000 to the Department of Justice for the 2020-2021 fiscal year for education and enforcement; law becomes effective July 1, 2020.