December 03, 2019
The First Circuit on Monday backed a lower court's dismissal of an au pair agency's challenge to Massachusetts labor laws, rejecting the company's argument that in-home child care providers are not subject to the state's minimum wage.
September 26, 2018
The state of Massachusetts may not require au pairs to be treated as employees who must be paid the state's minimum wage and be subject to other state labor laws, as the program falls under federal guidelines, the federal government told the First Circuit on Tuesday.
June 04, 2018
The First Circuit on Monday suggested it may turn to the U.S. Department of State to help settle a dispute about whether au pairs should be treated as employees subject to Massachusetts labor laws or as part of a cultural exchange program.
March 13, 2018
A group of host families backed an au pair company Monday in its bid to convince the First Circuit to restart a case asking that the child care providers be treated as part of a cultural exchange program, rather than employees subject to Massachusetts labor laws.