Search Results: keywords:"overtime exemptions"

  • H. R. 2304 — To preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay, and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay, under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:740

    H. R. 2304 aims to preserve certain wage exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for specific services. The bill maintains that workers providing companionship services to seniors and people with disabilities, and those providing live-in domestic services, can...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 2304 is a plan that says people who help take care of older folks or people who need extra help at home don't have to be paid a special kind of money for extra work, even if their boss isn't the family they're helping.

  • S. 4552 — To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:26,870

    S. 4552 aims to enhance the rights of domestic employees in the United States by introducing the "Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act." This bill seeks to provide various protections, including overtime pay, written employment agreements, and earned sick leave for domestic...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure house workers, like nannies and cleaners, are treated fairly and get things like extra pay for extra work and breaks if they’re sick. It also plans to set up a helpline and some rules to help them and their bosses understand these new rights.