1235-AA55 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1235 Wage and Hour Division WHD 1200 Department of Labor DOL Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service

Section 13(a)(15) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the Act) provides an exemption from the Act’s minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for domestic service employees engaged in providing companionship services for individuals who (because of age or infirmity) are unable to care for themselves. Section 13(b)(21) of the FLSA provides an exemption from the Act’s overtime pay requirement for domestic service employees who reside in the household in which they provide services. This notice indicates that WHD will review regulations implementing sections 13(a)(15) and 13(b)(21) of the FLSA.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes Undetermined Deregulatory 29 CFR part 552 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(15) 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(21) No NPRM 07/02/2025 90 FR 28976 NPRM Comment Period End 09/03/2025 YES Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations Federal Local State Tribal No No https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/direct-care 6216 Home Health Care Services 62412 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Yes No 1235-AA05 Related to Daniel Navarrete Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation (DRLI) 1235 Wage and Hour Division WHD 202 693-0406 navarrete.daniel@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502, Washington DC 20210