Fair Labor Standards Act: Extending Protections to Home Care Workers (GAO-15-12)

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed a Department of Labor rule to require 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 GAO was asked to assess the potential effects of the home care rule. For its analysis, from August 2013 through December 2014, the GAO examined the changes the DOL made in the rule and the factors DOL considered during the rulemaking process. The GAO also examined the potential effects of the rule identified by key stakeholders, and the steps . . .