House approves bill protecting domestic workers
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February 19, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The House has approved a measure that seeks to protect domestic workers from retaliation, sexual harassment and discrimination.
The measure, which was requested by Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, passed on a bipartisan 59-39 vote Tuesday and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
The bill provides domestic workers — who include nannies, house cleaners and gardeners — with protections afforded to other workers, including protection against sexual harassment and discrimination. It also prohibits employers from holding on to personal effects, including...
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