May 20, 2026
A home care company urged the Sixth Circuit to rethink a ruling affirming nearly $15 million in overtime liability, arguing the panel improperly upheld a U.S. Department of Labor rule barring third-party employers from invoking an exemption for live-in domestic service workers.
April 02, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor had the authority to issue a 2013 rule expanding wage protections for home care workers, the Sixth Circuit ruled, saying that a U.S. Supreme Court decision remains good law despite the justices recently nixing the Chevron doctrine.