Many domestic workers would get overtime pay, paid sick time, written work agreements, and fairer schedules. Household employers, care agencies, and Medicaid home care programs would have new rules to follow. The bill also adds privacy rights, anti-retaliation rules, and stronger civil rights coverage.
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Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest action on S. 3396: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who work in private homes and the people or agencies that hire them. Domestic workers could gain clearer pay, leave, scheduling, privacy, and discrimination rights. Household employers and care agencies would have to use written agreements, keep better records, follow schedule and break rules, and avoid banned contract terms. States would also have to adjust Medicaid home care programs if those services use domestic workers.
Why this matters: Domestic workers often do essential work in private homes, but many have had fewer federal workplace protections than other workers. This bill would make pay, time off, schedules, privacy, contracts, and legal rights clearer. It could improve daily job conditions for many workers. It could also raise costs and paperwork for households, agencies, and state Medicaid programs.
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