US Department of Labor Announces Time-Limited Non-Enforcement Policy for Fair Labor Standards Act Amendments to Domestic Service Employment

Summary

The US Department of Labor will not enforce Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations related to domestic service employment for six months, from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015, and will exercise prosecutorial discretion for the next six months, from July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, with a focus on states' compliance efforts.