Hi there! One of our readers sent us an email about an article she read on AuPairMom.com's blog (we really love this blog and the author, CV, provides tons of insighful advice to her faithful readers). The blog has to do with au pairs working overtime. Yes, we do know that host parents break the law, and ask their au pairs to work over the 45 hours a week (10 hours a day) limit. However, we were surprised at the response AuPairMom.com received at how many host parents actually "indulge" in this practice!
Check it out for yourself: http://aupairmom.com/extra-hours-whats-fair-pay-when-you-break-this-taboo/2010/02/13/celiaharquail/ and let us know if you agree or disagree with allowing au pairs to work over the U.S. Dept. of State restrictions (put into place to protect children from overworked and exhausted young au pairs).
To read more comments and responses to this post, please visit us at www.aupairclearinghouse.com!
