Other Employment

If you provide fellowship, protection, and care for an elderly person or person with an illness, injury, or disability who requires assistance caring for themselves.

Also covered if:

• Work primarily benefits other household members
• Services require training typically done by medical personnel
• Employed by a third-party employer or agency

Majority of the time considered an employee, not independent contractor. If domestic service employee — entitled to minimum wage and overtime.

• "On call" time so restricted you can't use it freely → compensable
• "On call" but free to come and go → not compensable

Must be paid per FLSA as implemented by USDL.

• Max 10 hours childcare per day
• Max 45 hours childcare per week
• Minimum 1.5 days off per week
• One complete weekend off per month
• 2 weeks paid vacation

If working as an employee — entitled to minimum wage and overtime. Paid for all work-related driving. If required to be home and ready to drive — that is "on duty" and must be paid.

If working as a domestic worker, cooks are entitled to minimum wage and overtime compensation.

If working as an employee rather than an independent contractor — entitled to minimum wage and overtime.