Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-209
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-209, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§9–209.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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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