Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Council Seeks to Protect Domestic Workers
The labor-friendly City Council has taken up the cause of home-care workers.
Councilman Andrew Cohen, D-Bronx, introduced legislation Monday that could empower nannies, home health aides and other home-care workers in disputes with employers.
The bill would create a Division of Paid Care under the recently-established Office of Labor Standards. It will provide information and referrals through two staffers.
The division's coordinator would conduct research on the home-care industry and potentially help support the expansion of home-care worker cooperatives.
An advocate on staff would have the power to investigate home-care agencies suspected of breaking the law...