Schoolhouse Rock

Holmes got to join Baylie today at a round table discussion with the Attorney General of Washington, Bob Ferguson, about domestic workers rights! In Baylie’s free time, she has worked hard to pass a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, representing the nanny community of Seattle. And today, the discussion also extended to talk of a state and federal law - Go Baylie!

Seattle is the first city in the United States to have a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. In July last year, the City passed a Domestic Workers Ordinance, which gives minimum wage, rest break, and meal break rights to domestic workers, in addition to creating a Domestic Workers Standards Board. And in September last year, the City also added civil rights for domestic workers to Seattle’s existing Fair Employment Practices law.