The International Labor Organization, the U.N. agency that deals with labor issues, has released a report on the growing number of domestic workers around the globe, and their lack of legal and ...

The Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (California Assembly Bill 241 and Senate Bill 1015), ... (such as temp services or staffing agencies) employs or controls the wages, hours, ...

"Enforcement agencies should assess the threat of retaliation domestic workers may face for speaking out, and prioritize their investigations based on that," Avila said.

Many live-in domestic workers in New Jersey are hired from abroad by self-proclaimed staffing agencies that lure prospective employees with misleading offers, advocates say.

Domestic workers in America are among the most economically exploited and vulnerable to abuse by their ... the agency didn’t pay her at all. “I am old. If I get sick, if I have no ...

Like other essential workers, domestic workers are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic without the luxury of being able to telework, social distance, or even take a sick day. They also face ...