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June 12, 2009
New York Domestic Workers Fight for Bill of Rights Protecting them from Employment Discrimination
Domestic workers, including nannies, working in New York households, are fighting for a Bill of Rights in order to protect themselves from employment discrimination, among other things. Although the bill pertains to New York, if passed, it will be the first such bill in the United States to challenge the exclusion of domestic workers from the protection of national labor law and will set a crucial precedent for other states to follow suit.
Supporters of the bill claim that the domestic workers deserve special protection because they are the most invisible and vulnerable workers in the state. Currently, domestic workers are not covered by employment discrimination laws, occupational safety laws or the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
