DOMESTIC WORKERS-RIGHTS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the employment discrimination Article of the Act applies to domestic workers. Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that the overtime provisions of the Law apply to domestic workers. Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that every person employed as a domestic worker shall be allowed at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every calendar week. Provides that a domestic worker may voluntarily agree to work on such day of rest; provided that the worker is compensated at the overtime rate for all hours worked on such day of rest. Provides that the day of rest should, whenever possible, coincide with the traditional day reserved by the domestic worker for religious worship. Provides that after one year of work with the same employer a domestic worker shall be entitled to at least 3 days of rest in each calendar year at the regular rate of compensation.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2011
Committee Review
Mar 2011
Senate Failed
Mar 2011
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2011
Last action Mar 30, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2011
How they voted
15–28
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 30, 2011
D
Democratic28
53% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 30, 2011
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (15-28-4)
senate
Mar 17, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 006-004-000
upper
Jan 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Jan 27, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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