Federal judge rules DOL exceeded authority with live-in domestic worker wage and overtime rule, siding with home care firms
Key points
- The Western District of Pennsylvania court ruled the Labor Department exceeded its authority
- Intra-National Home Care LLC and Agewell Home Helpers Inc. are exempt from certain FLSA provisions
- The judge relied on the Supreme Court's 2024 Loper Bright ruling
Judge W. Scott Hardy of the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled Thursday that the Labor Department exceeded its authority with a rule requiring certain employers of live-in domestic service workers to comply with overtime and minimum wage requirements. Intra-National Home Care LLC and Agewell Home Helpers Inc. are exempt from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions. The judge relied on the Supreme Court's 2024 Loper Bright ruling. For reference only; this is not legal advice.
What employers should do
- Check whether you employ live-in domestic service workers and confirm applicable overtime and minimum wage rules
- Monitor any appeal of the ruling
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Status
- Court ruling
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Employers of live-in domestic service workers, such as home health care firms
- Official source
- Official source pending
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