As a matter of policy, individuals who, in their own residences, privately employ persons for the purpose of performing for the benefit of such individuals what are commonly regarded as ordinary domestic household tasks, such as house cleaning, cooking, and caring for children, shall not be subject to the requirements of the Act with respect to such employment.
authority: Secs. 2, 3, 4, 8, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (
29 U.S.C. 651,
652,
653,
657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754)
source: 37 FR 929, Jan. 21, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 1975.6