January 23, 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday it will appeal a District of Columbia federal judge's ruling last week that vacated the remainder of a contentious regulation that would eliminate an exemption from minimum wage or overtime for most "companionship" domestic workers.
January 14, 2015
A federal judge in the District of Columbia has vacated the remainder of a contentious U.S. Department of Labor regulation that would eliminate an exemption from minimum wage or overtime for most "companionship" domestic workers, saying the regulations run contrary to legislative intent.
January 09, 2015
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon seemed poised Friday to vacate the U.S. Department of Labor's contentious regulation that would eliminate an exemption from minimum wage or overtime for most "companionship" domestic workers, pushing back against its claim that he should defer to its legislative interpretation.
December 22, 2014
A District of Columbia federal judge on Monday vacated a new U.S. Department of Labor regulation barring third-party employers from claiming a minimum wage or overtime exemption for "companionship" domestic workers, as well as an overtime exemption for live-in employees, ruling the agency had overstepped its authority.