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[quote=nannydebsays]While there are, tragically, situations here in this country that are abusive, this report is flawed. The NDWA (National Domestic Workers Alliance) insists that domestic workers are not covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and that is completely false. With a few minimal exceptions for elder care/companion care, domestic workers DO have the right to earn at least minimum wage.

I took this survey. I do not in any way consider myself to be mistreated, although the NDWA representative that interviewed me tried to convince me that having to regularly lift a 25 lb charge was "physically punishing" work, and that in many other ways I was abused.

Again, there are horrible employers in this country who do treat their domestic employees like slaves. The NDWA should focus on informing these workers of the rights they DO HAVE, instead of ignoring those rights in favor of getting inflammatory publicity that will quickly fade from the headlines once reporters and media outlets (such as the New York Times) are forced to actually DO RESEARCH and discover that they are printing absurd falsehoods. The NYT printed a retraction after publishing this story.

If you are a nanny, educate yourself and then educate others. If you meet and befriend a nanny making less than minimum wage, tell her about the rights she has. Encourage nannies you know to refuse to take jobs that pay less than minimum wage or don't pay overtime when it's legally mandated.

Knowledge is power, and possessing that power means others can't exploit you without your permission.[/quote]

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