Federal HB7917 — Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act ensures caregiving employees are no longer exempt from overtime and minimum wage protections.

Federal HB7917 — Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure caregiving employees are no longer exempt from overtime and minimum wage protections. The bill modifies the exemption for babysitting services, limiting it to those providing custodial care and protection of infants or children in a private home. It excludes trained personnel like registered nurses and home care workers from this exemption. The changes aim to provide fair wages and overtime protections to a broader range of caregiving employees.

Federal HB7917 — Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act ensures caregiving employees are no longer exempt from overtime and minimum wage protections.

Federal HB7917 — Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure caregiving employees are no longer exempt from overtime and minimum wage protections. The bill modifies the exemption for babysitting services, limiting it to those providing custodial care and protection of infants or children in a private home. It excludes trained personnel like registered nurses and home care workers from this exemption. The changes aim to provide fair wages and overtime protections to a broader range of caregiving employees.