Since January 1 of this year, Illinois employers with one or more employees – which includes household employers – needed to begin providing accommodations for pregnant employees and new mothers. The pregnancy accommodation law, also known as the Illinois...
Hiring senior care workers mirrors that of hiring nannies and other household help. In fact, it is much of the same thing—entrusting the care of your loved one and home to another. In the end, you want a safe, happy, and comfortable home for all who live there, and,...
There has been much discussion over the past few months about the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor’s Home Care Final Rule, which would greatly narrow the home health care and companionship services exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
As of January 1, 2015, the Final Rule created under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will require most direct care workers to receive federal minimum wage and overtime pay protections. Direct care workers are workers who provide home care services, such as home...
According to Paying for Senior Care, nearly all money spent on long term senior care comes from government programs (like Medicaid, Medicare, veteran’s benefits, and Social Security); insurance (like long term care and health insurance); personal property; and,...
Health and safety in the home is an important issue to consider when the home is where the caring of your loved one takes place. Also, it has become a workplace for your employee. Whether your senior loved one decides to stay in his or her home or to live in your...