Frederic Fezard v. United Cerebral Palsy etc.

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

This case requires us to construe the phrase “private home” in a regulatory provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The relevant provision exempts employers from paying overtime wages to domestic service employees who provide companionship services in a “private home.” 29 U.S.C. § 213(a)(15); 29 C.F.R. § 552.3 (2014). The employees in this case provide services on behalf of their employer, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arkansas (UCP), to people who reside in the employees’ private residences. The employees, led by Lisa and Frederic Fezard, filed this suit…