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Proposed Wage Regulations for Home Care Workers

[01/04/12]

Posted on January 4, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Bufford, David W.

The Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in late December aimed at giving the nation’s nearly two million home care workers minimum wage and overtime protections.  These workers have long been working  under an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as “companion” employees.   READ MORE

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