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- REMOTE WORKERS
- GIG ECONOMY
- DOMESTIC WORKERS
There are about 2.5 million domestic workers providing home and personal care, child care, and house cleaning services for millions of Americans. 90% of these workers are women who are disproportionately people of color and immigrants. Sine domestic work is informally negotiated, these workers are often paid as little as $11 per hour. Working “under the table,” fewer than 2% of these workers receive retirement or pension benefits, and less than 9% work for employers that collect payroll taxes - precluding them from receiving future Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds of all domestic workers do not have health insurance, and only 4% receive employer-provided health care benefits - despite the fact that domestic work is hazardous and often results in illness or injury. Many domestic workers experience discrimination and sexual harassment which, due to their immigration status, inhibits them from taking any recourse.
Advocates say millions of older Americans, families, and individuals with disabilities increasingly rely on domestic workers. They claim that by bringing domestic work out of the shadows and raising wages and standards for these workers, we can lift millions of vulnerable people out of poverty and improve their working conditions. This in turn will enhance the quality of care and better support the millions of working and retired Americans who rely on them.
Pending Legislation: H.R.3971 - Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA)
Status: Referred to the House Committees on Education and Workforce, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker
House Speaker: Speaker Mike Johnson (LA)
Advocates say millions of older Americans, families, and individuals with disabilities increasingly rely on domestic workers. They claim that by bringing domestic work out of the shadows and raising wages and standards for these workers, we can lift millions of vulnerable people out of poverty and improve their working conditions. This in turn will enhance the quality of care and better support the millions of working and retired Americans who rely on them.
Pending Legislation: H.R.3971 - Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA)
Status: Referred to the House Committees on Education and Workforce, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker
House Speaker: Speaker Mike Johnson (LA)
- I oppose reforming current domestic worker policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA).
- I support expanding labor and civil rights protections for domestic workers in the United States by: 1.) Extending the right to overtime pay for domestic workers, including live-in employees. 2.) Mandating written agreements outlining wages, work hours, rest breaks, paid time off, and other conditions. 3.) Creating privacy rights for domestic workers, particularly those living in their employer's homes. 4.) Expanding civil rights protections to cover domestic workers, safeguarding them from discrimination and harassment based on factors like race, sex, or national origin. 5.) Requiring employers to provide domestic workers with paid sick days. 6.) Establishing fair scheduling practices and allows workers to request temporary changes to their schedules for personal reasons. 7.) Prohibiting certain employment clauses, such as forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements. 8.) Including protections for workers who assert their rights or report violations. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
- I support expanding labor and civil rights protections for domestic workers in the United States by:
1.) Extending the right to overtime pay for domestic workers, including live-in employees.
2.) Mandating written agreements outlining wages, work hours, rest breaks, paid time off, and other conditions.
3.) Creating privacy rights for domestic workers, particularly those living in their employer's homes.
4.) Expanding civil rights protections to cover domestic workers, safeguarding them from discrimination and harassment based on factors like race, sex, or national origin.
5.) Requiring employers to provide domestic workers with paid sick days.
6.) Establishing fair scheduling practices and allows workers to request temporary changes to their schedules for personal reasons.
7.) Prohibiting certain employment clauses, such as forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements.
8.) Including protections for workers who assert their rights or report violations.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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Pledge Period - Opening Date
February 2, 2026 @00:01 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)
Pledge Period - Closing Date
February 8, 2026 @23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)
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