tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843984237715700612.post5681015178247112924..comments2023-10-15T23:33:13.464-05:00Comments on MY DAILY SOAPBOX: Babysitting Bill in Calif. Legislature Requires Payment of Workers' Comp Benefits, Rest And Meal Breaks And Paid Vacationmydailysoapboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10376221569031684764noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843984237715700612.post-46677730086919899522011-09-04T21:46:53.591-05:002011-09-04T21:46:53.591-05:00The amended Senate version is worse, in that it in...The amended Senate version is worse, in that it includes minors... therefore increasing unemployment among teens.<br /><br />QUOTES from the actual bill:<br /><br />Existing law regulates the wages, hours, and working conditions of any man, woman, and minor employed in any occupation, trade, or industry, whether compensation is measured by time, piece, or otherwise,...<br />(b) California's domestic workers, which includes housekeepers, nannies, and caregivers for children, persons with disabilities, and<br />the elderly, work in private households to care for the health, safety, and well-being of the most important aspects of Californians'<br />lives: their families and homes.<br /><br />This bill would specially regulate the wages, hours, and working conditions of domestic work employees, as defined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843984237715700612.post-26649893544641150822011-09-04T21:42:04.919-05:002011-09-04T21:42:04.919-05:00AB 889 specifically includes minors in its categor...AB 889 specifically includes minors in its categorization of workers who would be required to be covered by health care insurance, be given lunch breaks while working, and be covered by workers' compensation insurance. Seriously, how many teenagers will be hired to cut their neighbors' grass or pet-sit or house-sit for their neighbors if this bill passes? This is an extremely poorly-crafted bill which will increase unemployment among the supposed beneficiaries. <br /><br />Like most bills, the name is the antonym of the true effect. For example, the "Patriot Act" would have our Founding Fathers rolling over in their graves. The "Clean Air Act" merely established ways for powerful corporations to exempt themselves from liability for their pollution. Any time I read a bill, I read the title and bear that in mind as I read the prose. I look for ways in which the opposite of the purported effect can be expedited by the bill's provisions. I am seldom left without numerous examples. I wish "Bill-debunking 101" was a required course in government schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com