Keep track of that nanny’s time and be sure to pay time-and-a-half for overtime.
Illinoisans who employ domestic workers like nannies, caregivers or housekeepers have new policies they must follow like paying state’s minimum wage law. New rules finalized by the Illinois Department of Labor announced effective Monday include ensuring overtime pay, meal times and rest periods.
“The General Assembly has established that domestic workers deserve the same core labor protections as workers in other industries,” IDOL Acting Director Jane Flanagan said. “With these rules, we hope to make domestic workers’ rights on-the-job clearer and help domestic employers understand their obligations under the law.”
The rules can be found in the Illinois Register and could be reviewed by the bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, a legislative body that oversees administrative rule making.
Among the updates, the rules define that a bona fide meal break is 20 minutes and the employer shall maintain pay and time records for domestic workers.
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