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DOL/WHD RIN: 1235-AA55 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR part 552     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(15)    29 U.S.C. 213(b)(21)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/02/2025  90 FR 28976   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/03/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: YES  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/direct-care  
Sectors Affected: 6216 Home Health Care Services; 62412 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 1235-AA05 
Agency Contact:
Daniel Navarrete
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation (DRLI)
Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-0406
Email: navarrete.daniel@dol.gov