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§ 9-209. Domestic servant

MD Lab & Emp Code § 9-209 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    An individual who is employed as a domestic worker in a private home is a covered employee with respect to a household if the individual earns at least $1,000 in cash in a calendar quarter from that household.

(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an individual and the employer of the individual may elect to make the individual a covered employee by filing a joint election with the Commission, if the individual:

(i)    is employed as a domestic worker in a private home; and

(ii)    would not be a covered employee with respect to a household under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section because the individual earns less than $1,000 in cash in a calendar quarter from that household.

(2)    The right to make an election under paragraph (1) of this subsection for an individual may be exercised by:

(i)    an individual who is at least 16 years old; or

(ii)    a parent or guardian of an individual who is less than 16 years old.

(3)    For an individual who is not a covered employee due to § 9–223(c) of this subtitle, an employer may not make an election under this subsection if prohibited by federal law.

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