Ready to pay min wage,health care and worker comp to babysitter?

[TNHermit]

This has passed and it always starts in CA

Assembly Passes Domestic Worker Bill of Rights – AB 889

This bill would specially regulate the wages, hours, and working
conditions of domestic work employees, as defined. Specifically, this
bill would, among other things, provide a private right of action
for a domestic work employee when those regulations are violated by
his or her employer; provide an overtime compensation rate for
domestic work employees; require annual pay increases, paid vacation,
and paid sick days for domestic work employees; and require that a
domestic work employer provide written notice of termination 21 days
in advance.

How will parents react when they find out they will be expected to provide workers' compensation benefits, rest and meal breaks and paid vacation time for…babysitters? Dinner and a movie night may soon become much more complicated.

Assembly Bill 889 (authored by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, will require these protections for all “domestic employees,” including nannies, housekeepers and caregivers.

The bill has already passed the Assembly and is quickly moving through the Senate with blanket support from the Democrat members that control both houses of the Legislature – and without the support of a single Republican member. Assuming the bill will easily clear its last couple of legislative hurdles, AB 889 will soon be on its way to the Governor's desk.

Under AB 889, household “employers” (aka “parents”) who hire a babysitter on a Friday night will be legally obligated to pay at least minimum wage to any sitter over the age of 18 (unless it is a family member), provide a substitute caregiver every two hours to cover rest and meal breaks, in addition to workers' compensation coverage, overtime pay, and a meticulously calculated timecard/paycheck.

Failure to abide by any of these provisions may result in a legal cause of action against the employer including cumulative penalties, attorneys' fees, legal costs and expenses associated with hiring expert witnesses, an unprecedented measure of legal recourse provided no other class of workers – from agricultural laborers to garment manufacturers. (On the bright side, language requiring an hour of paid vacation time for every 30 hours worked was amended out of the bill in the Senate
senate.ca.gov/lamalfa.

According to Assemblymember Ammino’s website:

http://asmdc.org/members/a13/news-ro...mestic-workers

[Pam6]

A 21 day notice for a baby sitter that screwed up... I don't think so!
Leave my child unattended so she can go eat a burrito...I don't think so! Finding someone else to babysit so the first babysitter can eat a burrito...I don't think so! And all of that at minimum wage?? Yeah, I think I will make more being on welfare than what I will after I pay for a sitter.

[AngieM2]

You know, there are select folks and sections of California that would not hurt to be effected mortally with a size 10 earthquake. (as in drop off in the ocean as we've seen on the syfy movies).

[cnichols]

The only problem with California falling into the ocean ... the loads we haul there would be no more .. LOL what a pity. Would be a 2000 mile load instead of a 2300 mile load. Of course, with the current "environmental" law they have in effect (but aren't currently enforcing) we shouldn't even be going into Cali since our truck is "older than 2007".

ETA - It "will" trickle down eventually. Everything stupid Cali does eventually "everyone" does.

[ghmerrill]

If you go on welfare, not only will you make more money, but then the state pays for your babysitting when you need it!

[Bluesgal]

Originally Posted by AngieM2

You know, there are select folks and sections of California that would not hurt to be effected mortally with a size 10 earthquake. (as in drop off in the ocean as we've seen on the syfy movies).

Angie, I've long thought they were overdue for a reality check in Cali.

Their pompous moral indignation and desire to rule others lives is sickening. (well it is to me anyway).