More than 8 hours a day in DC? Is there such a law? Any site?

[Anonymous]

It was recently bought to my attention that nanny/household employees that work MORE than 8 hour period in DC in any given day has to be paid for time and half.
Would it matter if the nanny is doing 10 hour days and not actually doing more than 40 hours a week? Or is every day taken by itself?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

http://www.overtimelaws.org/state/District_of_Columbia/

[Anonymous]

Eligibility for overtime is based on weekly hours rather than daily hours in DC. I'll try to circle back later with a citation. The third party web page cited above is not accurate.

[Anonymous]

Yup, it's by the weekly hours- not daily.

[Anonymous]

OP, what you state is incorrect. A person can work four 10 hour days a week and that is NOT overtime.

[Anonymous]

You all are talking out of your asses. Some states, NY being one, qualify overtime as anything over 40 hours AND anything over 8 hours in a day. I did read so,etching in the past (I think there was a thread about it) indicating that DC has a similar law, but I believe household employees are exempt (go figure).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are talking out of your asses. Some states, NY being one, qualify overtime as anything over 40 hours AND anything over 8 hours in a day. I did read so,etching in the past (I think there was a thread about it) indicating that DC has a similar law, but I believe household employees are exempt (go figure).

In other words, all the prior posters are correct. In DC, overtime kicks in after 40 hours are worked in a week, without regard to the number of hours per day. Paid holiday hours and paid hours that are guaranteed but not actually worked do not count toward the 40 hour/week threshold. In other words, if an employee gets Monday off as a paid holiday and Tuesday off as a paid vacation day, she must still work 40 hours during the remainder of the week to become eligible for time and a half pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are talking out of your asses. Some states, NY being one, qualify overtime as anything over 40 hours AND anything over 8 hours in a day. I did read so,etching in the past (I think there was a thread about it) indicating that DC has a similar law, but I believe household employees are exempt (go figure).

I manage a staff of hourly employees in Washington DC. Household employees are not exempt from anything-- all employees adhere to the same law-- 40 hours per week, no matter how many hours worked per day-- is regular pay.

The PP who spoke of vacation and holiday time is correct, too. If you work forty hours AND take a vacation day in the same pay period, all hours paid (48) will be at regular time.

[webbkathy]

14:52 is correct.

Don't forget paid sick leave in DC
DC domestic workers accrue 1 hour of sick leave for every 87 hours worked, to a maximum of 24 hours/year

http://does.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/does/publication/attachments/Accrued_Sick_and_Safe_Final_Rules.pdf