Why home care workers struggle with low wages
Clip: 3/16/2015 | 6m 58s
There's no federal guarantee that in-home caregivers get minimum wage or overtime.
With most aging Americans wanting to stay in their own homes, the need for in-home caregivers is skyrocketing. But unlike most other jobs, there's no federal guarantee that these workers get minimum wage or overtime. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on the challenge of getting care that’s reasonably priced while still paying caretakers a living wage.
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Why home care workers struggle with low wages
Clip: 3/16/2015 | 6m 58s
With most aging Americans wanting to stay in their own homes, the need for in-home caregivers is skyrocketing. But unlike most other jobs, there's no federal guarantee that these workers get minimum wage or overtime. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on the challenge of getting care that’s reasonably priced while still paying caretakers a living wage.
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