On June 27, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs’ petition for a writ of certiorari in Home Care Association of America v. Weil, leaving the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Home Care Rule intact. The Home...more
6/29/2016
/ Companionship Exemptions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
SCOTUS ,
Third-Party Agents ,
Wage and Hour
On August 21, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Department of Labor's Home Care Rule. Based on that decision, the effective date of the Home Care Rule is October 13, 2015....more