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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes I just followed up on my last message to Councilmember Cheh to let her know that NY state understood the au pair program was distinct and [b]already offers the protections they are seeking to achieve [/b]with this legislation, and therefore excluded au pairs from the law.[/quote]

I think this is the key takeaway right here. The AP regulations actually have a lot of built in protections that your average domestic or migrant worker does not have. They are required to have an LCC within a certain radius, regular check-ins, background checks, personality tests, rematch rights, requirements for their room and board, etc etc. 
And, cynically, I think the fact that it is for young people who are NOT financially motivated to stick it out in a bad situation is one of those protections.
Can the agencies do a better job ENFORCING those requirements?
Yes.
Should the federal minimum wage and, therefore, the AP stipend be raised?
Yes.
But it sounds like what is happening in MA is that families will pay more but APs will make the same or less after all those deductions and paying for hours worked only, which benefits exactly no one.[/quote]

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