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New York Nannies May Get Workers' Bill of Rights

(June 3) -- New York may soon become the first state to offer employment protection for nannies. The state Senate passed a bill of rights for domestic workers this week, a measure that would require employers to offer New York's approximately 200,000 household workers paid holidays, overtime pay and sick days....

Background on domestic workers

A domestic worker is a person who works within the employer's household. Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children and elderly dependents to cleaning and household maintenance, known as housekeeping.

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