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GA HR1645
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Beasley-Teague
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution urging President Obama and Congress to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to end the exemption of home care workers from federal wage and overtime protections
- The proposed rule change would qualify nearly 2 million home care workers for overtime compensation, targeting the estimated 1.6 to 1.8 million agency-employed workers who receive more than minimum wage but no overtime pay
- The home care industry is valued at $70 billion and has doubled in size over the prior decade, yet the Fair Labor Standards Act had not been updated since 1974
- Average home care workers earn $17,000 to $20,000 per year, low enough that many fall beneath the poverty line and qualify for public assistance
- The resolution directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to transmit copies to President Obama and Congress
Legislative Description
President Obama and Congress; propose overtime initiative be added to Fair Labor Standards Act; urge
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/7/2012
Committee Referrals
Industrial Relations3/5/2012
Full Bill Text
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