Interview Regarding Domestic Servitude (Segment One)Mark Taylor, Senior Coordinator for ReportsInterview With Kate Ryan of WTOP Radio Washington, DC March 6, 2007  QUESTION: In Virginia, domestic workers alleged that their boss, a Kuwaiti diplomat, had taken their documents, forced them to work long hours, and physically abused them. While Maryland legislators tackled the issue of human trafficking based on cases there, Mark Taylor, with the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, has been tracking the problem worldwide. MR. TAYLOR: The home is often not covered under traditional labor laws. It's not like the formal sector, where you punch in and punch out, and you can monitor wages; you can monitor time. QUESTION: Taylor says diplomatic immunity is often seen as a roadblock to prosecution, but that's not always the case. Taylor praises the work done by nongovernmental organizations in going after the problem. Kate Ryan, WTOP Radio.
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