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Trump Administration Threatens Wage Protections for Home Health Aides
9/27/2025
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- The Trump administration proposes rescinding the 2013 rule protecting domestic workers’ wage rights, risking minimum wage or overtime protections.
- B.O., a Kenyan immigrant in Texas, works 90 hours weekly at $8/hour caring for elderly patients, fearing multiple jobs.
- Texas has about 315,000 home health aides earning an average of $11.29/hour, among the lowest nationwide, while some states have protections.