29 CFR Part 552 Application of the FLSA to Domestic Service; Final Rule, October 1, 2013, Including Companions, Home Health Care, Family Employees, Shared Living Employee Arrangements (Effective January 1, 2015)

Congress amended the FLSA in 1974 to extend coverage to all domestic service workers, including those employed by private... view more details

This is the “Dear Colleague” letter from the DOJ, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and the DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, Civil Rights Division regarding the implementation and impact of the new 29 CFR Part 552 Domestic Employment Rule scheduled effective January 1, 2015. The result of... view more details

USDOL Secretary Perez Letter-to-Governors Domestic Companion Employee Rule 29 CFR Part 552

This is the letter sent by USDOL Secretary of Labor Perez to state governors regarding the implementation of the final rule in that the Department was confidnet the Appeals Court would uphold the regulation. If upheld, the revisied regulation... view more details

The Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Home Care Services Provided Through Shared Living Arrangements, Including Adult Foster Care and Paid Roommate Situations. (Wage Hour Administrator Opinion #2014-1)

In the course of promulgating Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service; Final Rule, 78 Fed. Reg. 60,454... view more details

Fact Sheet #79G: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Shared Living Programs, including Adult Foster Care and Paid Roommate Situations

This Fact Sheet, along with the WH Administrator's Opinion (27Mar2014), provides guidance on how the FLSA’s requirements may apply to home care work that occurs in shared living arrangements. Because... view more details