Obama Shuts Jim Crow Era Labor-Law Loop Hole for Home Care Workers

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On Thursday, President Obama and Secretary of Labor Solis announced that the U.S. Department of Labor will move forward to amend regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act to include the nearly 2 million homecare workers who are currently excluded from federal overtime and minimum wage protections

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[baked_goldfish]

Finally.

[dragonhawker]

Good!

[angi_is_altered]

About damn time! The people that took care of my papaw before his death were good folks. Those people deserves this.

[wrestlingdog]

Wow, I didn't know that this loophole existed- can't say I'm surprised, though. The homecare aide who took care of my grandfather for the last six months of his life is one of the most amazing people I've met; the service they provide is invaluable. They deserve all the help they can get.

[liret]

I hate how the stories I've heard on this are all about how now it will be harder for senior citizens to afford help. Because yes, it's awful if anyone can't afford the care they need. But that doesn't mean the people doing these jobs are obligated to not want a living wage or basic protections.

[pandaseal]

You know what's extra stupid about that? Disability rights groups have been pushing for this for a long time. For some reason well paid workers lead to less abuse of PWDs and less caregiver burn out. Weird, right?