State Legislation Regarding Wages and Benefits of Home Care Workers: Thirteen Promising Practices

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Article Publication Date: 
7/24/2007
Summary: 
Find thirteen examples of state level legislation that improve the wages, collective bargaining rights, or insurance of personal care workers and home health aides. The report also includes graphics illustrating workforce trends and a list of potential best practices that were not passed into law in their respective states.
Article Author: 
Wong, Alice; Kaye, H. Stephen; Newcomer, Robert
Topics: 
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Types/Tools: 
Data; Legislation; Links / Websites; Promising practices
Populations: 
Direct Care Workforce; Caregivers
Sources: 
Center for Personal Assistance Services
Programs/Initiatives: 
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States: 
All States/Territories; Arkansas; District of Columbia; Louisiana; Maine; Massachusetts; Michigan; Montana; New Hampshire; New York; Washington; Wyoming
Keywords: 
Human Services; Recruitment and Retention; Wages and Benefits
workforce; work force; turnover; Supreme Court; minimum wage; Fair Labor Standards Act; home health aide; collective bargaining;

Contact

Alice Wong
Center for Personal Assistance Services
alice.wong2@ucsf.edu
Phone: 
415-502-7097

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51563