Anonymous wrote:OP:
The lawyer is stating that the current practices of advertising that aupairs are screened by the company and not the independent contractors in their own countries violates the consumer protection act in maryland. I can only state what is being told to me. I hired a lawyer because I don't want to deal with this whole thing any more.
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/CPD%20Documents/Home%20Builder/laws/cpa.pdf
We have a separate issue which we are dealing with. If someone has time/effort/is a lawyer already and wants to give input, that's great.
For those worried that it will somehow end the program, if host families are being hurt and it truly is deceptive practices, why would you want it to continue? I would think you would want the advertising and program to be honest.