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Guide for Employing Home Care Workers
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a new publication to help families that employ home care workers deal with the very strict wage and hour requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal minimum wage and overtime law that applies...
New York Minimum Wage to Increase to $15
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a law permitting the New York minimum wage to increase to $15 per hour over the next several years. The timing for compliance with the new law is based on location within the state. Household employers need to begin preparing to...
Minimum Wage in California to Rise to $15 an Hour
Governor Jerry Brown and state legislators reached an agreement yesterday that will raise the minimum wage in California to $15 per hour by 2022. While not officially signed into law yet, it is expected to be approved by the state assembly soon. California will then...
Vermont Sick Leave Law and Household Employers
Vermont has joined Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, and Oregon as a state requiring its employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. The Vermont sick leave law allows employees three days of paid leave and takes effect on January 1, 2017, for employers...
