DOL Issues Rule Extending FLSA Protections to Home Health Care Workers

By on September 24, 2013
Posted In Employment, Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a Final Rule narrowing the companionship exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and extending the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime protections to in-home health care workers.  This rule will make FLSA protections applicable to nearly 2 million additional workers, including certified nurse assistants, home health aides and personal caregivers.

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