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National Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights Reintroduced in Congress
The National Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights would require work agreements and paid leave and provide workplace protections for household employees.
Washington DC Enacts a Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights
Washington, D.C. has joined 10 states and two major cities in enacting domestic worker protections. The major components of the district’s Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights include a requirement for work agreements in household employment and an extension of human rights as well as occupational health and safety protections for household employees.
Philadelphia Extends Labor Protections to Household Employees
Philadelphia’s City Council recently passed what is considered some of the strongest domestic worker protections in the country for the city’s 16,000 household employees. The law is scheduled to go into effect in May 2020. Here is what the legislation includes.
