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New Rules for Paying Home Healthcare Employees
New York’s new rules for paying home healthcare employees now requires that those employees be paid for all hours in a client’s home in a 24-hour period, including sleep and meal periods.
Paying Home Care Workers Checklist
Following the Department of Labor’s publication of the Home Care Final Rule in 2015, many employers still have questions about the rules for paying home care workers legally.
Exclusion of Sleep Time Hours for Domestic Workers
The exclusion of sleep time hours for domestic workers was not impacted by the Department of Labor’s Home Care Final Rule last year, but it can be a little confusing to understand who can be excluded from being paid during sleep hours. See our handy guide to keep you compliant.
Home Care Final Rule Approved
On August 21, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Department of Labor (DOL) in allowing it to greatly narrow the home health care and companionship services exemption under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Home Care Final Rule was...
