DC District Court Decision In Home Care Association of America, et al., v. David Weil, et al.

On December 22, 2014, a federal district court judge vacated part of a Department of Labor (DOL) rule preventing home care provider organizations from seeking an exemption to paying minimum wage and overtime to paid caregivers providing companionship services. The DOL rule went into effect on January 1, 2015; in general, it requires that home care provider organizations pay home care workers at least the federal minimum hourly wage, plus overtime, in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The district court ruling preserved an existing exemption in the FLSA regarding wages for paid caregivers providing companionship services . . .