Seattle Domestic Workers’ Protections Now in Effect
Last year Seattle became the first major U.S. city to pass labor protections for household employees. The city’s Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights took effect on July 1, 2019. An estimated 33,000 household employees work in Seattle. The law provides minimum wage, rest...
Westchester County Enacts Safe Leave Time Law
Just weeks after its Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL) took effect, Westchester County in New York enacted a Safe Leave Time Law (SLTL). The new law, which will go into effect around October 30, 2019, requires employers to provide eligible employees with paid leave to be...
New Mexico Passes Wage Protections for Household Employees
Nannies, in-home senior caregivers, housekeepers, and other household employees in New Mexico will soon be protected by the state’s minimum wage standards and other wage protections. The Domestic Service in Minimum Wage Act ends the exemptions for household employees...
9 Important Details Household Employers Need to Know About Massachusetts PFML
Update (June 12, 2019): Massachusetts has decided to push back the start of Paid Family and Medical Leave contributions until October 1, 2019. The delay is intended to give employers more time to implement the program. Other details, including a possible contribution...
