Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act aims to strengthen labor protections for domestic employees, such as nannies, home health aides, and house cleaners, by extending overtime pay, requiring written agreements, guaranteeing sick leave, ensuring fair scheduling, and protecting against discrimination and retaliation. It would affect approximately 2.2 million domestic workers nationwide, many of whom are women, people of color, and immigrants, by amending the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to close existing coverage gaps. The bill also establishes a Domestic Employee Standards Board, mandates employer notices of worker rights, creates a national hotline and…

AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.