Long Island Care v. Coke

Coke (plaintiff), a domestic worker providing companionship services, sued Long Island Care at Home and its owner (defendants) under the Fair Labor Standards Act for unpaid minimum and overtime wages; the FLSA exempted domestic workers providing companionship services, and the Department of Labor's regulations extended that exemption regardless of whether the worker was paid by the family or a third-party employer. The district court found the regulation binding and dismissed the case, but the Second Circuit reversed.