Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-14

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Domestic Workers Definition

Mr. Wolf moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following new section:

Section XX.   Section 190(a) of said chapter 149, as appearing in section 3 of chapter 148 of the acts of 2014, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Domestic worker” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Domestic worker”, an individual or employee who is paid by an employer to perform work of a domestic nature within a household including, but not limited to: (i) housekeeping; (ii) house cleaning; (iii) home management; (iv) nanny services; (v) caretaking of individuals in the home, including sick, convalescing and elderly individuals; (vi) laundering; (vii) cooking; (viii) home companion services; and (ix) other household services for members of households or their guests in private homes; provided, however, that “domestic worker” shall not include: (i) a personal care attendant, or (ii) an individual whose vocation is not childcare and whose services for the employer primarily consist of childcare on a casual, intermittent and irregular basis for 1 or more family or household members.