I am a live-in caregiver. I have been at the client's house for 8 months without any days off to go home. I am getting burnt out however I am not able to have any days off until 1 year. My boss says after one year I am allowed 2 weeks off. Can she do that?
What are my rights for getting time off? I work privately and my taxes are being withdrawn. I live in Connecticut.
You cannot be worked more than 40 hrs. You maybe entitled to overtime if you do.
You need to be given time off, away from the home. There are set hours. Your boss needs to do the caregiving while ur away or hire someone else.
Room and board are a perk and cannot be deducted from ur pay.
Be ready to lose your job if you find I am right and you confront your boss with what the Labor laws are in your State.
At those "off-duty" hours, are you allowed to leave the premises?
If this misunderstanding (boss breaking the law) ends in a dispute with her firing you there are things you can do. You say taxes are being withdrawn
(taxes withheld). Check to see if the taxes are being paid quarterly to the IRS on your behalf. Call Social Security to see if payments to your account have been posted. You may need an attorney to sort this out.
In the meantime, do not just walk away, quit, or abandon your client who needs care. If you must leave for your health, call APS to investigate with a home visit. It is clear that your boss has misinterpreted the rules/laws.
And what a shame for your client, because good caregivers are hard to find!
Adding this:
I do not know of a client/patient needing daily caregiving that would not have any needs in the middle of the night. Who takes care of your client overnight?
No I get a set daily pay.
My friend's MIL has a live-in caregiver, paid under the table. The caregiver takes off every other Friday evening and doesn't return until the following morning Monday morning.