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Sen. Kamala Harris & Rep. Pramila Jayapal Introduce Bill To Protect Domestic Workers
Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Pramila Jayapal have teamed up with the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) to introduce the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights in Congress. If passed, the legislation will grant domestic workers, who are primarily immigrants and women of color, with basic labor protections on a federal level — for the first time ever.
The rights outlined in the bill include protections against harassment and discrimination, meal breaks, a guaranteed minimum wage, and overtime pay.
"For too long, our nation’s domestic workers have not been afforded the same rights and benefits as nearly every other worker, and we must change that," Sen. Harris said in a statement provided to Refinery29. "With this legislation, we have an opportunity to bring economic justice and empowerment to millions of domestic workers — particularly those who are immigrants and women of color."
The rights outlined in the bill include protections against harassment and discrimination, meal breaks, a guaranteed minimum wage, and overtime pay.
"For too long, our nation’s domestic workers have not been afforded the same rights and benefits as nearly every other worker, and we must change that," Sen. Harris said in a statement provided to Refinery29. "With this legislation, we have an opportunity to bring economic justice and empowerment to millions of domestic workers — particularly those who are immigrants and women of color."
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/07/237743/kamala-harris-pramila-jayapal-domestic-workers-bill