Question

Riana was working as a domestic worker for the stephenson family in new york for about six months. she had not been paid on time since the first month of her joining. can she file a suit against her employer under the flsa?​
a. ​no, as the flsa coverage does not extend to private household domestic workers.
b. ​yes, she can file a suit against her employer for unfair trade practices under the provisions of flsa.
c. ​yes, as the flsa coverage extends to private household domestic workers.
d. ​no, as a household does not qualify as an employer under the provisions of flsa.

Answer 1

Riana who works as a domestic worker for the Stephenson family in new york was not paid for about six months. Question: Can she file a suit against her employer under the FLSA?

The answer is C. yes, as the flsa coverage extends to private household domestic workers. Riana is covered by the FLSA.  Her employer must pay live-in domestic service workers like her at least the federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 per hour, for all hours worked. (See Fact Sheet #79D Hours Worked Applicable to Domestic Service Employment  Non –compliance to this is said to be costly.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is B, Yes she can file a suit against her employer for unfair trade practices under the provisions of FLSA.

Explanation:

FLSA is Fair Labor Standards Act of United States. This law states the minimum wage rate, Overtime payments, Record keeping, child labor, etc. This law covers both private and government sectors.

So when Riana is not paid on time by her employer, she can file a suit against him as FLSA covers private sector labor problems as well.

Option C is also correct in this situation, but option B is more appropriate according to the question in which it is directly asked about suing the employer.