A babysitter helps a kindergartner in Las Vegas. An increasing number of cities and states, including Nevada, have passed new laws to provide basic workplace protections for domestic workers such as nannies and housekeepers. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
When she first started working as an au pair, Edy Dominguez earned less than the minimum wage and went without paid sick time or overtime pay for extra-long weeks.
That’s because domestic workers, including nannies, housekeepers, and home health workers, have historically been excluded from the basic labor protections most workers enjoy…