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Committee hears bill to extend minimum-wage, overtime and other basic labor protections to domestic workers
Summary
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 50-23 would apply core labor protectionsminimum wage, overtime, sick leave, written agreements, anti-retaliation and recordkeepingto domestic workers and expand certain anti-discrimination protections; proponents described workers' precarious conditions and employers' uncertainty, while the committee noted
The Labor & Workplace Standards Committee on March 18 heard engrossed substitute Senate Bill 50-23, companion to a House bill, a comprehensive package that would apply minimum-wage, overtime, meal and rest break, recordkeeping and anti-retaliation protections to domestic workers and make additional changes to state law to close current coverage gaps.
Staff described the bill as applying to domestic workers such as nannies, house cleaners, home care workers, cooks, gardeners and household managers while excluding casual babysitters, dog walkers and narrowly defined casual labor. The bill defines a "hiring entity" broadly as any employer or person who pays for domestic services or acts…
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