Common Items Provided By Host Families vs. Perks

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please explain further?

Au Paiir agencies can now legally force au pairs to individually arbitrate their cases in a forum of the agency’s choosing. Lawyers will not take these cases because the rate of return is too low. Au pairs are unlikely to arbitrate in Connecticut without a lawyer from, e.g., Rio. There will not be more class actions.
The ACLU or another group could take this representation on, but they have bigger fish to fry.

The au pairs who brought this suit would be estopped from bringing another. The au pair agencies will not admit liability. The agencies will continue to lobby, e.g., Chris Murphy, for a clearer carve-out that takes room and board into account, in minimum wage, plus no overtime.

Thank you for explaining. The class was for au pairs in certain years. Could future year-cohort au pairs form another class with the same or similar complaints?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The AP could take her own holiday trip, or do tons of other activities at a ski resort without having to pay for a lift ticket. It’s her choice, and the HF have clearly and fairly stated their terms. I don’t understand the whiners who have no respect for boundaries.

If you are inviting them on your vacation, you should pay for it given how much they earn. Its not a boundary issue especially if they are working part of the time.

Inviting, not forcing. If you read the post the poster said half the time the APs didn't come and would prefer to do what they wish with the time. That doesnt sound like working and if it is an actual "work trip" there should be ZERO expectation that a lift tickets and rentals would be included on said work trip.

I wish somebody would fly me out to Park City over Christmas and put me up in a hotel.