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    • Credit toward Wages under Section 3(m) of the FLSA for Lodging Provided to Employees
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      Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service, Final Rule [PDF]

    • Fact Sheet 79

      Private Home and Domestic Service Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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    • Fact Sheet 79A

      Companionship Services Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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      Live-in Domestic Service Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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      Recordkeeping Requirements for Individuals, Families, or Households Who Employ Domestic Service Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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    • Fact Sheet 79D

      Hours Worked Applicable to Domestic Service Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

    • Fact Sheet 79F updated

      Paid Family or Household Members in Certain Medicaid-Funded and Certain Other Publicly Funded Programs Offering Home Care Services Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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    • Fact Sheet 79G

      Application of the FLSA to Shared Living Programs, including Adult Foster Care and Paid Roommate Situations

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