Bay State domestic workers get ‘bill of rights’

Massachusetts is now the fourth state in the nation to pass a law extending basic labor standards and worker protections to nannies, caregivers and other domestic workers.

The law lays out a "bill of rights," setting rules for meal breaks and termination notices, for example, and makes it clear the estimated 67,000 such workers in the state are eligible for unemployment insurance, workers compensation and minimum wage protections.

"Domestic workers represent an important segment of our workforce and are important to the Massachusetts economy," said Gov. Deval Patrick, who signed the bill into law yesterday. "This bill ensures they have the same basic workplace rights that we guarantee other workers in Massachusetts."

Donna Levin, co-founder and vice president of operations for Care.com, an online matchmaking service for domestic workers, said the law is a big step forward.

"It's fantastic for the caregivers," Levin said. "The same benefits you would expect from your employer, families now provide for domestic workers in their home."

Levin said many families do not consider nannies employees, and pay them under the table and don't offer benefits like maternity leave.

"It's really working to professionalize the industry," Levin said.

Attorney General Martha Coakley and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination will enforce the new law, which goes into effect April 1, 2015.

"Domestic workers are often alone, isolated and powerless," Coakley said. "This law will make sure domestic workers can do their jobs with dignity."

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