OregonText applies domestic worker rules to some companionship workers
The introduced text would apply domestic worker wage and rest rules to some companionship workers, including those hired by a third-party home care agency.
What it does
The text would apply domestic worker rules to some companionship workers, including those hired by a home care agency. Covered workers would receive overtime pay and regular rest time.
Argument forIf covered, companionship workers could receive overtime pay and regular rest time when they work long hours.
Argument againstIf these rules apply, employers could find it harder to arrange long shifts because they must provide overtime pay and regular rest time.
More detail
The text treats some companionship workers as domestic workers who must receive overtime pay and rest time. This covers companionship workers who provide care in a private home and meet the text's domestic worker definition. The worker must meet the text's definition of a domestic worker, which excludes some people, including those paid with public funds. The text excludes companionship workers exempt from federal wage law, but not those employed singly or jointly by a third-party home care agency.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 7In committee upon adjournment.Latest
- Feb 5Referred to Labor and Workforce Development.Minor
- Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced
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