Q&A: What are the regulations around employing an au pair

It seems au pairs are only lately figuring out their rights to proper pay and conditions. If you employ one, you have an obligation to understand the regulations, writes Caroline O'Doherty.

Q. What’s this case all about?

A. The Workplace Relations Commission, ie, the employment court, ordered a couple to pay almost €10,000 to their former au pair for breaching her right to proper pay and conditions.