CFR 29-552.6-2013 Labor. Part552:Application of the fair labor standards act to domestic service. Section552.6:Companionship services for the aged or infirm.
As used in section 13(a)(15) of the Act, the term companionship servicesshall mean those services which provide fellowship, care, and protection for a person who, because of advanced age or physical or mental infirmity, cannot care for his or her own needs. Such services may include household work related to the care of the aged or infirm person such as meal preparation, bed making, washing of clothes, and other similar services. They may also include the performance of general household work: Provided, however, That such work is incidental, i.e., does not exceed 20 percent of the total weekly hours worked. The term "companionship services"does not include services relating to the care and protection of the aged or infirm which require and are performed by trained personnel, such as a registered or practical nurse. While such trained personnel do not qualify as companions, this fact does not remove them from the category of covered domestic service employees when employed in or about a private household.
CFR 29-552.6-2013 history
2013CFR 29-552.6-2013 Labor. Part552:Application of the fair labor standards act to domestic service. Section552.6:Companionship services for the aged or infirm.