3.0.0 2569 2022-12-30T10:33:30Z 2023-01-01T23:42:17Z Senate S 2021-07-29 117 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-07-29T21:05:11Z Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act 117 4826 HR 2021-07-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2021-07-29 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2021-07-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. 2021-07-29 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-07-29 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-07-29 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-07-29 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-07-29 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2021-07-29 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-07-29 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-07-29 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2021-07-29 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2021-07-29 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2021-07-29 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2022-06-14 False M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2022-07-19 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2022-09-07 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2022-12-15 False Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Assault and harassment offenses Child care and development Child health Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Crime victims Criminal justice information and records Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Domestic violence and child abuse Emergency communications systems Employee benefits and pensions Employee hiring Employee leave Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Environmental health Food assistance and relief Foreign labor Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Home and outpatient care Housing supply and affordability Immigration status and procedures Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Labor standards Lawyers and legal services Medicaid Medicare Mental health Personnel records Poverty and welfare assistance Product safety and quality Right of privacy Sex offenses Social security and elderly assistance State and local finance Telephone and wireless communication Transportation costs Unemployment Visas and passports Wages and earnings Women's employment Women's health Worker safety and health Labor and Employment 00 2021-07-29 Introduced in Senate 2022-02-22T22:29:45Z Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

This bill provides rights and protections for domestic workers (e.g., housekeepers, nannies, caretakers, personal assistants, and chauffeurs), including pay and leave rights, and health and safety protections.

Specifically, the bill repeals the exemption of domestic live-in employees from certain minimum wage and maximum hour requirements. Employers must provide written notice of termination and provide at least 30 days of lodging and two weeks of severance pay to terminated live-in employees. Live-in employees also must be provided with reasonable access to telephone and internet service during their employment.

The bill requires employers to provide domestic workers with a written agreement covering wages, sick leave, benefits, and other matters. Further, domestic workers may request and be granted changes to work schedules due to personal events.

The bill also provides domestic workers with certain privacy rights, extends to domestic workers protections against discrimination in employment, and increases the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain Medicaid-funded medical services provided by domestic workers.

The Department of Labor must (1) award grants for a domestic worker national hotline for reporting emergencies, training on hazards facing domestic workers, and workforce investment activities for domestic workers; and (2) establish a Domestic Worker Wage and Standards Board to investigate standards in the domestic workers industry.

Labor must publish online a document that describes the rights and protections for domestic workers under this bill.

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