Home health aides care for the elderly. Who will care for them?
Originally published August 21, 2019 by Vox
Although home health aide is one of the fastest-growing jobs, the position is excluded from federal labor laws and therefore aides are not guaranteed minimum wage, overtime pay, workplace safety protections, injury compensation or collective bargaining rights. However, groups such as the National Domestic Workers Alliance are advocating for policy changes at the city, state and federal levels.
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