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Senate committee hears bill to lock in state wage and overtime protections for home care workers
Summary
Senators heard informational testimony on SB 1518, which would decouple Oregon law from potential federal changes and preserve 2016 protections for home-care and domestic workers so they remain eligible for state minimum wage and overtime regardless of federal rulemaking.
Senate Committee on Labor and Business members on Monday heard from labor advocates and legislative staff about Senate Bill 1518, a measure intended to preserve Oregon's current wage and overtime protections for home care and domestic workers if federal definitions change.
Latanya Blanco, chief of staff to Representative Sue Ricky Smith, said the bill’s purpose is to “codify the current Oregon 2016 language” for companionship services after a federal Department of Labor proposal could narrow…
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