Are you, as a caregiver protected and entitled by federal laws and minimum wage requirements, including overtime wages?

As the most often asked question on this site, I think this information from the United States Department of Labor will be of interest to many here.

The answer is: It depends and based on what I have seen on this site over my 12 years of being here, very likely, YES, you are entitled to those protections. I was just surfing and found a page on federal labor standards that makes it clear what you protections you may be eligible for. Check it out.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/direct-care/checklist-workers