AB 889 - Domestic Work Employees

• Department of Industrial Relations must adopt regulations governing working conditions for domestic work employees by January 1, 2014.

• Regulations shall address overtime compensation, meal and rest periods, and uninterrupted sleep periods with compensation for interruptions.

• Defines "domestic work" as services related to care of persons or maintenance of private households, including childcare providers, housekeepers, and caregivers for elderly or disabled individuals.

• Excludes certain workers from coverage including family members, babysitters under 18, employees of licensed health facilities, and persons receiving services through In-Home Supportive Services program.

• Department must study economic impacts of regulations on people with disabilities and families with disabled minors, and review federal policies regarding domestic workers.