{"id":375254,"date":"2021-12-14T16:23:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/new-york-law\/new-york-domestic-workers-bill-of-rights.html"},"modified":"2021-12-14T16:27:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:27:51","slug":"new-york-domestic-workers-bill-of-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/new-york-law\/new-york-domestic-workers-bill-of-rights.html","title":{"rendered":"New York Domestic Workers Bill of Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New York Domestic Workers Bill of Rights<\/h1>\n
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Domestic workers include housekeepers and caregivers who work in the home. Domestic workers often work outside of typical employment situations, including working long hours and getting paid in cash. Workers are often female, uneducated, and undocumented. The type of work often leaves domestic workers vulnerable to abuse, mistreatment, and harassment.<\/p>\r\n

Many cases of abuse among domestic workers go unreported. Workers may not know where to turn, have a lack of faith in the system, or fail to speak up out of fear of losing their jobs. A number of states, beginning with New York, have passed legislation to help protect domestic workers from employment violations and abuse.<\/p>\r\n

What Is a Domestic Worker?<\/h2>\r\n

A domestic worker is someone who is employed in the domestic services field, typically a member of a household’s paid staff. Domestic workers may include:<\/p>\r\n