


Upcoming Minimum Wage Increases
There are three upcoming minimum wage increases taking effect this summer. Two states and Washington, D.C. will each be increasing their minimum wage. Household employers are required to pay their nannies or other employees no less than the state minimum wage if it is...
Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for Household Employers
Household employers may choose to include a drug and alcohol testing policy as part of the employee handbook. Such a policy needs to clearly state why it is being implemented—to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. Employers may be able to identify workers with...
Home Care Final Rule Update
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...