CDWRB and Right to Wage Increases and Right to Paid Vacation Days Today, we continue examining rights guaranteed by the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (CDWBR). The bill gives the nanny the right to an annual minimum wage increase equal to the rate of the annual cost of living increase. The bill also gives […]
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California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and Time We have been discussing the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (CDWBR). Click here to learn about why some people support the bill and some don’t. Click here to see the pros and cons of paid sick days for nannies. The CDWBR proclaims that workers have the […]
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Telling Memories Among Southern Women: Domestic Workers and Their Employers in the Segregated South by Susan Tucker There is much buzz about the fictional novel, The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Every person (not just those who work today as nannies and housekeepers) that I know who have read the book, love it. Plus, we can’t […]
[Continue reading...]The Forgotten Population: Domestic Workers in Our Homes http://www.jewishjournal.com/opinion/article/the_forgotten_population_domestic_workers_in_our_homes_20110615/Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz wrote this wonderful article for JewishJournal.com Some of the article is below. Click here to read the entire article. Ever stop to ask the salary of the woman washing dishes on Shabbat in your neighbor’s home, or the gentleman mowing your friend’s lawn about […]
[Continue reading...]Father’s Day is this Sunday. If you want to do something nice for your Dad Boss, just make a gift with the children to give to their father. Here are some ideas: A personalized mug: Buy a kit at the craft store and have the children paint or color the mug for their father. Picture […]
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Have Your Employers Paid for Medical Expenses When Hurt on the Job? Yesterday we started discussing the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (CDWBR). This bill guarantees equal right to a safe and healthy workplace. Domestic workers are currently excluded from protection under California’s Occupational Safety & Health Act (CAL-OSHA). The CDWBR would extend CAL-OSHA protection […]
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Whether You Love it or Hate it, You Must Develop an Opinion About it! The CA Domestic Workers Bill of RightsThe California Assembly approved the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (CDWBR). Whether you will ultimately support it, or hate it, my goal is to make you learn about it and develop an opinion about it. […]
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What Are You Doing for Flag Day? Flag Day recognizes the June day in 1777 when the Continental Congress adopted the “Stars and Stripes” as the official flag of the United States. Flag Day is always June 14th. The red color symbolizes hardiness and courage, white symbolizes purity and innocence, and blue for vigilance and […]
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Tomorrow is Flag Day. Flag Day recognizes the June day in 1777 when the Continental Congress adopted the “Stars and Stripes” as the official flag of the United States. Flag Day is always June 14th. To prepare for Flag Day tomorrow I suggest making these recipes: She’s a Grand Old Lasagna You will need: Your […]
[Continue reading...]On the Cafemom web site Michele Zipp asks if it’s wrong to not allow her nanny to take a nap while the kids nap. She writes, “Was I being an unrealistic ass for thinking it was wrong of her to nap? I mean, my kids were napping. I nap sometimes when they nap. But I’m […]
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