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OCR and DOJ issue Olmstead Dear Colleague Letter on FLSA Home Care Rule

This is a general notification letter from the Department of Labor explaining that the rule extending the minimum wage and overtime protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to most home care workers (“Home Care Rule”).

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Final

Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Issue Date: July 07, 1905

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