This document provides an outline for a research proposal that will examine the labor market effects of mandatory benefit regulations for maids in Ecuador. The researcher will use a difference-in-difference methodology to analyze how mandatory social security enrollment for maids has impacted their labor market outcomes and coverage rates. They will also examine how the increased costs of maid services have impacted work decisions of female heads of households. The study will use employment survey data from Ecuador and may include a qualitative survey of maids. The expected results could provide insights into how social security policies impact vulnerable labor groups and lessons for the design of labor and social protection policies in developing countries.