Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Ending the exclusion of domestic workers from basic labor protections.
The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will improve conditions for over 100,000 house cleaners, gardeners, nannies, and home care workers across Washington.
Organized worker power gets the win
Domestic workers won this victory through years of organizing, finally putting an end to the decades-long exclusion of domestic workers from the state’s basic labor protections
In 2018, domestic workers won landmark workplace protections in Seattle.
This made Seattle the first city in the country to secure domestic workplace protections, and, in 2018, it fueled a statewide effort to pass a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Workers organized across industries and alongside partners to pass the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
In 2026, with the passage of House Bill 2355 (HB 2355) and governor’s signature, Washington became the 13th state to end the exclusion of household domestic workers like nannies, gardeners, caregivers, and home cleaners from some of the most fundamental workplace protections.
To build our power, we first had to find each other.
That’s where organizing comes in! We built a community of domestic workers and with workers in other industries who committed to fight alongside each other and for each other.
Our win isn’t just an economic victory; it’s a moral victory.
Together, we’re ending a relic of past exclusionary labor laws that have no place in our future. With these new protections and tools, workers in Washington can raise workplace standards for all of us.
The people behind the work that makes all other work possible
Monica“For years, I worked without a written agreement, without clear schedules, or defined responsibilities. Today, we are building a radically different future—a future where domestic workers have the respect, protection, and recognition that we deserve.”
Lupe“I shared my story and fought to pass the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights so that no one else would have to go through the uncertainty and injustice I experienced because I was excluded from our state’s basic labor protections.”
Domestic Worker Updates
Today, the Washington Supreme Court announced a ruling granting the right to fair pay and safe workplaces to tens of thousands of the mostly-immigrant care workers who protect and care for our elderly and disabled loved ones.
Workers, lawmakers, and coalition partners shared how the Bill of Rights will improve conditions for over 100,000 house cleaners, gardeners, nannies, and home care workers across Washington:
After years of workers organizing across industries and across Washington, we won a statewide Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.