Domestic Slave System Being Slowly Dismantled

A strange thing is happening in corners of America: over the course of the next few years, the rightsless, sometimes near-slavery system of “undocumented” and other household workers will be chipped away. Well…. somewhat. And slowly. Now that both the New York Assembly and Senate have passed bills that give a very few workplace rights to domestic employees, full-time household “help” becomes less disposable, very slightly regulated and also less likely to be coerced into working overtime without pay. These bills address the “full-time” employed, however-not the vast majority of part-time workers, like people who do household cleaning. Still, New York’s Republicans largely remain opposed to the bills! Their rationale: it makes employers afraid to fire nannies that abuse their children. Isn’t that fun when people make things up? Vacation days for nannies = beaten children.