United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2018-02-26 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f72267 D09002ee1c7f722e5 United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Wage and Hour Division originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Labor's (Department) Final Rule amending regulations regarding domestic service employment, which extends Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protections to most home care workers, had an effective date of January 1, 2015. The Department has not begun enforcement of the Final Rule both because of its previously announced time-limited non-enforcement policy and because it is a party to a federal lawsuit regarding the amended regulations. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an opinion in that case in favor of the Department on August 21, 2015. The Department will not bring enforcement actions against any employer for violations of FLSA obligations resulting from the amended domestic service regulations for 30 days after the date the Court of Appeals issues a mandate making its opinion effective. 80 FR 55029 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-09-14/2015-23092 2015-23092 fr14se15-5 RIN 1235-AA05 4510-27-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-09-14/2015-23092 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-14/html/2015-23092.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-14/pdf/2015-23092.pdf 2 p. 55029 55030 80 FR 55029 Title 29 Part 552 29 CFR Part 552 RIN 1235-AA05 Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service; Announcement of 30-Day Period of Non-Enforcement; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-23092 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division 4510-27-P 2015-23092 Policy statement.

The Department of Labor's (Department) Final Rule amending regulations regarding domestic service employment, which extends Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protections to most home care workers, had an effective date of January 1, 2015. The Department has not begun enforcement of the Final Rule both because of its previously announced time-limited non-enforcement policy and because it is a party to a federal lawsuit regarding the amended regulations. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an opinion in that case in favor of the Department on August 21, 2015. The Department will not bring enforcement actions against any employer for violations of FLSA obligations resulting from the amended domestic service regulations for 30 days after the date the Court of Appeals issues a mandate making its opinion effective.

This policy statement was signed on September 9, 2015. Mary Ziegler, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 343-5940 (this is not a toll-free number), email: HomeCare@dol.gov. Copies of this Policy Statement may be obtained in alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape, or Disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-0675 (not a toll-free number). TTY/TTD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats. Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service; 30-Day Period of Non-Enforcement , HomeCare@dol.gov Vol. 80, no. 177 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-09-14 continuing daily deposited born digital 210 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-09-14 P0b002ee198946b5c 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr14se15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-09-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-14/pdf/FR-2015-09-14.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-14/xml/FR-2015-09-14.xml fdlp 55015 55216 DGPO 2018-02-26 2024-06-02 FR-2015-09-14 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-09-14 80 177