The Massachusetts Au Pair Ruling: What Host Families Need to Know
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit means au pairs in Massachusetts must be paid at least minimum wage and time-and-a-half for overtime. Host families in Massachusetts must now follow the state’s domestic workers’ bill of rights,...
2019 Household Employment Compliance Year in Review
Across the country, states and cities enacted a number of laws – from minimum wage increases to paid family and medical leave to domestic worker protections – that had a significant impact on household employment. A National Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights was...
Family Sued; Ordered to Pay $74K in Back Wages
A California family was sued by their former live-in caregiver and now must pay $74,000 in back wages after winning their appeal when a trial court said the employee was entitled more than $265,000 in unpaid compensation. The court case shows how risky and costly it...
