Mueller, Jean

Document ID: WHD-2011-0003-0004
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Wage And Hour Division
Received Date: December 27 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: December 30 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: December 27 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: March 21 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80f89e2c
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service

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I have been employed as a home health aide for the past 15 years and have worked for several agencies. It has been my experience that home care providers have been grossly underpaid. I have seen wages as low as $125.00 per 24 hour shift.,the average being around $150.00 per 24 hour shift. There are usually no benefits because the agencies claim it is part time work,although I worked an average of 3 to 4 24 hour shifts per week. Home health aides provide much needed care and should be compensated adequately.