Employers must follow these rules. The law says that eligible domestic workers must get at least the minimum wage for each hour they work. There is a limit to the amount an employer can deduct for room and board when a worker is paid minimum wage. Employers must provide rooms and food that meet acceptable standards. The law says that most workers must be paid overtime pay when they work more than 44 hours in a workweek.
Some special rules apply to domestic workers who are eligible for overtime pay.
If a domestic worker agrees, paid time off can be taken instead of pay for overtime work. Both the worker and the employer must agree when this time off will be taken. It must be taken in the 12 weeks after it is earned. The two periods may be taken together so that a worker gets 48 hours off at one time. Some domestic workers must get information in writing about their jobs from their employers.