Keeps Home Care Workers Exempt From Overtime
Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act
Would keep home care workers exempt from federal minimum wage and overtime pay, including those hired through third-party employers such as agencies.
Supporters say
Home care agencies and families would likely say the exemptions keep care affordable. They argue that stricter pay rules could raise costs for seniors and people with disabilities.
Critics say
Worker advocates would likely say the exemptions leave caregivers without fair pay for long hours. They may argue the bill locks in low wages for mostly low-paid workers.
Why it matters
Home care workers could continue to be paid without the federal minimum wage or overtime protections. Families and agencies would keep these exemptions, which could affect workers' pay and families' costs.
What it does
- Keeps companionship workers exempt from federal minimum wage and overtime pay
- Keeps live-in domestic workers exempt from federal overtime pay
- Applies both exemptions to workers hired through third-party employers, such as agencies
- Defines companionship services to include personal care and light household work for elderly or disabled people
Status
Latest action (2025-03-24): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.