In April 2023, President Biden signed the historic Care Executive Order to improve care for families and support care workers to be paid well and valued in the workplace. This Executive Order called on the Secretary of Labor and the Department of Labor (DOL) to create and publish sample employment agreements for domestic workers and direct care workers to promote fair workplaces and ensure workers and employers know their rights and responsibilities.

We now have sample employment agreements published by the DOL, which domestic workers and domestic employers can use as a starting point to negotiate wages and working conditions that promote fairness, dignity, and respect.

Join NDWA, our partners at Hand in Hand, other domestic workers, domestic employers, supporters, and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su to celebrate the publication of these sample agreements and learn how to use them in your workplace!