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August 18, 2016

Illinois Governor Signs Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
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In Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner has signed into law a Domestic
Workers Bill of Rights, which grants domestic workers protections under
the state's labor statutes, including minimum wage, overtime and time
off. Domestic workers are not covered by state or federal labor laws,
though some states have similar bills. Wendy Pollack of the Sargent
Shriver National Center on Poverty Law said, "This is really historic
because the exclusion of domestic workers from federal and state
employment laws has an unfortunate history in slavery and anti-immigrant
sentiment."
Topics:Domestic Workers Labor

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