Employer Moved Me Into A Storage Room And Is Forcing A "pay Arrangement" Contract. Is This Legal? [indiana/ Nwi]

am looking for legal perspective on an employment and housing situation in Location: Indiana.

I recently got out of prison and was staying in a homeless shelter while job hunting. I landed a front-desk position at a hotel. Things started well; the owner and I became friendly, and after he learned about my situation, he offered to let me live on-site in exchange for working more hours.

About a month ago, a new manager/partner arrived and the situation changed drastically:

• The Housing: He moved me out of a guest room and into a storage room. It is not a standard living space.
• The Contract: He is demanding I sign a "pay arrangement" contract. It essentially trades my labor for the storage room "rent," but the math doesn't add up to minimum wage, and it feels like it’s designed to bypass labor laws.
• The Pressure: There is a heavy implication that if I don’t sign, I lose both my job and my housing, which would put me back on the street.

I want to work and I’m grateful for the opportunity, but this feels like predatory exploitation of my background and status.

Questions:

1. Is it legal for an employer to house an employee in a non-residential storage room?
2. Can they legally deduct "rent" from my wages if it brings my take-home pay below minimum wage?
3. What state agencies should I contact to report this without immediately becoming homeless?

Heres an ouline of the contact.

JOB DUTIES (Daily Task)

Working days Mon-Sun (Thursday off)

• Set up breakfast at 6:00AM take off remaining food at 9:30 and store in storage room every day except thursday's.
• Clean parking lot every day except thursday's.
• Laundry for 3 days a week (as required may be 4 or 5 days).
• Check all rooms at 1:30PM every day except thursday's.
• Work front desk if any call off or no show (any shift). Paid Hourly [Handwritten]
• Clean property e.g vacuum lobby, clean all window, office, laundry room etc. every day.
• Small maintenance.
• Help front desk as they needed.