Epstein Becker: Massachusetts Passes Comprehensive Domestic Workers Law | Practical Law
This Law Firm Publication by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. discusses a new Massachusetts Act Establishing the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (M.G.L. 148, Sections 190, 191). This new law, passed on June 26, 2014, provides protections to domestic workers including nannies, housekeepers, caretakers of individuals in the home and home companions. The new law also imposes recordkeeping obligations on employers of domestic workers. The new law will be enforced by the Attorney General of Massachusetts. Before the new law's effective date of April 1, 2015, the Attorney General is to develop regulations to implement the law and develop a multilingual outreach program. The program will include model employment agreements and education materials for employers.