HB3696 - Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act

• Creates comprehensive labor protections for domestic workers including housekeepers, nannies, caregivers, and others performing household services, covering work hours, compensation, meal periods, and sleeping arrangements.

• Requires employers to pay for all work time, provide paid time off accruing at 1 hour per 40 hours worked (up to 40 hours annually), and pay minimum wage; prohibits charging workers for lodging, food, equipment, or uniforms unless voluntarily accepted and doesn't reduce wages below minimum wage.

• Mandates written contracts for domestic workers employed over 8 hours weekly detailing wages, hours, work duties, benefits, living accommodations, and termination/severance policies; requires 14 days notice or severance pay for termination or housing removal.

• Establishes show-up pay of 2 hours minimum, requires 7 days notice for schedule changes, guarantees at least 24 consecutive hours rest weekly, and provides privacy protections prohibiting video surveillance in bathrooms and sleeping areas.

• Creates enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Labor with civil penalties of $250-$3,000 per violation, allows workers to recover unpaid wages, damages, attorney fees, and establishes a Domestic Workers' Fund for administration costs.