ME LD1774

Defines domestic workers as individuals providing child care, eldercare, housekeeping, chef, butler, valet, or other domestic services in a residence, excluding family members, pet sitters, and repair/maintenance workers

Requires written employment contracts specifying job duties, hourly and overtime wages, weekly schedule, payment method, rest breaks, sick leave, holiday schedule, and contract length; contracts may not include mandatory arbitration or nondisclosure clauses

Mandates minimum 10-minute paid rest breaks every 4 hours, or for caregiving roles requiring constant presence, a 30-minute paid meal break after 5 hours; limits overtime to 10 hours per 2-week period with at least 24 consecutive hours of rest weekly

Requires 1.5x pay for work between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., 30 days' notice before dismissal, and grants domestic workers the right to organize and bargain collectively

Establishes civil penalties of $100-$1,000 per violation with private right of action; requires sexual harassment training for employers of any number of domestic workers and earned paid leave for employers with at least one domestic worker