As Littler reported in March of 2015, a New York Supreme Court, Kings County Justice found that sleep and meal periods must not be excluded from the hourly wages of a home attendant who does not reside in the home of his or...more
In an order dated October 20, 2015, pursuant to the D.C. Circuit’s mandate issued on October 13, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon entered summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Home...more
10/22/2015
/ Companionship Exemptions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Domestic Workers ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
On August 21, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Home Care Rule and reversed the lower court’s decisions vacating the new rule. On October 6, 2015, the U.S....more
10/7/2015
/ Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Companionship Exemptions ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
On August 21, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) upheld the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) Home Care Rule and reversed the lower court’s decisions vacating the...more
8/25/2015
/ Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Elder Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Care ,
Third-Party Agents ,
Unpaid Overtime
On September 17, 2013, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (DOL) announced a final rule eliminating the Fair Labor Standard Act's (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime exemption for home care workers employed by home...more