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she worked in excess of the required 15 hours per week. After 1
month of service, the hourly rate was increased to $15 per hour.
Petitioner’s duties included preparing meals for Mr. Dixon
at specific times during the day. Mr. Dixon demanded a strict
breakfast and lunch diet to be prepared by petitioner. Further,
Mr. Dixon required petitioner to work 2 hours each day on dinner.
Petitioner was required to grocery shop, prepare each dinner, set
the table, serve the meal, eat dinner with Mr. Dixon, provide
dinner conversation, and clean the kitchen after dinner. Mr.
Dixon provided all cooking utensils and cleaning supplies, and he
paid for all the food.
Petitioner testified that she was not a friend of Mr.
Dixon’s and that she viewed the required dinner conversation
strictly as a business relationship. Petitioner stated that the
dinner conversation was just one of the jobs she did to keep her
room.
Mr. Dixon required the housecleaning to be performed in a
specific manner. He dictated how and with what supplies each
aspect of cleaning the residence was to be performed. Mr. Dixon
required certain rugs to be cleaned with a dry brush that he
provided. Mr. Dixon would not allow these rugs to be vacuumed,
although vacuuming was required in other rooms of the house. The
furniture, floors, and bathrooms were to be cleaned with various
products provided by Mr. Dixon.
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