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Background

No protections or laws that promoted work standards covered domestic workers. Privately employed domestic workers are the most isolated and exploited members of the workforce. Challenges that these workers face include long work hours with less pay, sudden terminations, no specific sick or personal or vacations days, and abuse in the forms of verbal or physical. Even if domestic workers seek support when their rights are violated, there were none available as they are not covered under civil rights laws, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), or the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). .

In the United States, it is estimated that over two million women can be considered a domestic worker. Domestic Workers fulfill various roles from nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers. There are two types of domestic workers: one that arrives in the morning before the employer leaves for work and one that lives in the employers' homes. Most of domestic workers are foreign born and the primary income earners in their families. Of these foreign born, most are women of color.

In the 20th century, domestic workers were majority African Americans, whose exploitation was deliberate as the history of them was related to slavery in the United States. The result was that Southern members of Congress, states where slavery was an valuable asset, prevented domestic workers to be included under federal labor laws during the New Deal era.

The structure of the industry contributed to the difficulty of formally establishing legal rights as it is difficult to organize domestic workers and enforce a labor standard that will be followed by all employers. Workplaces are private homes that vary in the treatment of workers.

New York

A Domestic Workers Bill of Rights campaign started in 2003. It was pushed by the Domestic Workers United (DWU) and the NY Domestic Workers Justice Coalition.

Washington State

The city of Seattle is the first to add a minimum wage, set break times, and political representation to all domestic workers. It was unanimously passed July 23, 2018 and will be enforced starting July 1, 2019. The legislation classifies domestic workers as independent contractors, whose pay must be the equivalent to minimum wage, and prohibits employers from keeping workers' personal documents like passports. Future regulations will be made by a newly establish 13-member board.