Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

The Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights passed by the New York State Senate earlier this month contains workplace protections for nannies, housekeepers and other domestic employees. Among the protections, families will be required to provide their household employees with the following: 6 paid holidays per year, 5 paid vacation days per year, 7 paid sick days per year, time and half after 8 hours of work each day, 2 weeks severance pay (or 2 weeks' written notice). All full time domestic workers will receive the same benefits regardless of immigration status or whether they are paid on the books. My experience working with clients in Los Angeles is that most employers are offering similar benefits (without a law imposed) simply because they want to do what others here are providing. However, it still seems an effort to get an employer to move away from "cash" to payroll and acknowledge the overtime rules accordingly.
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