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The Domestic Worker Bill of Rights defines “domestic work employer” as any person, including corporate officers and executives, who directly or through an agent (such as temp services, staffing agencies, and the like), employs or controls wages, hours, and working conditions of domestic workers.
In 2013, the Legislature enacted and Governor Brown signed the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.* This law extends overtime pay rights to certain personal attendants working in the home who were not previously entitled to overtime pay under California law (Wage Order No. 15, governing household occupations). Personal attendants covered by this ...
18 sty 2022 · California Senate Bill 686 will permanently end the exclusion of domestic workers from health and safety protections, fund the growth of current domestic worker and employer education, and offer aid to low-income domestic employers for health and safety costs.
29 wrz 2023 · Due to an exception in the California Occupational Safety and Health Act dating to 1973, employers of household staff are exempt from complying with standards that apply to other workers....
2 lut 2023 · In California, employers of the state's 360,000 domestic workers are not obligated to take steps to keep workers safe. These mostly immigrant women often report getting hurt or sick on...
30 wrz 2023 · SACRAMENTO — California’s housekeepers and nannies won’t get workplace safety protections, after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have included the industry in labor laws...
California leaders can make things right by supporting Senate Bill 686 and implement health and safety practices for domestic workers. Why Don’t Domestic Workers Have the Same Rights As Most Workers?
