Requirements and Restrictions Relating to the Placement of Domestic Employees by Employment

Agencies (1) Requirements Relating to Transportation. If an Employment Agency has directly or indirectly arranged for the transportation of a Job Applicant or Worker from outside the Commonwealth into the Commonwealth to work as a Domestic Employee, said transportation of such Job Applicant or Worker shall be by duly licensed common carriers of passengers. (2) Requirements for Lodging and Meals. If an Employment Agency is directly or indirectly responsible for bringing a Job Applicant or Worker from outside the Commonwealth into the Commonwealth to work as a Domestic Employee, the Employment Agency shall provide at its own expense, suitable lodging and meals for any Job Applicant or Worker who is not placed in Employment on the day that he or she arrives in the Commonwealth until he or she is placed, or is returned to the place from which he or she was recruited, or is given the option of returning to such place. The Employment Agency shall keep complete and accurate records of the places of lodging and the costs of that lodging for each Job Applicant or Worker brought to the Commonwealth to work as a Domestic Employee. (3) Requirements for Return Fare. If an Employment Agency is directly or indirectly responsible for bringing into the Commonwealth, a Job Applicant or Worker from outside the Commonwealth to work as a Domestic Employee, the Employment Agency shall provide, at its own expense, the return fare and reasonable allowance for one day's meals to any such Job Applicant or Worker who was not placed in Employment, or who was placed in Employment and said Employment terminated within 30 days thereafter and who is without Employment, and desires to return to the place from which he or she was recruited. The Employment Agency shall make available to the Department, proof of payment of said travel and meals expenses.