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Marshall Dennehey

Driving the Workday: The Third Circuit Clarifies Compensable Travel Time Under the FLSA

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Key Points: Travel during the workday between clients’ homes is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Third Circuit Upholds Verdict Against Home Health Agency Based on Employee Travel Time During Working Day

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For most non-exempt employees, the Fair Labor Standards Act considers time spent traveling during the working day to be compensable working time. Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals applied this principle to travel...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Law Will Impact Change in Control Transactions Between Health Care Entities in New Jersey

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New Jersey health care facilities and home care services agencies considering a change in control must soon be mindful of the requirements of Senate Bill No. 315 (the Act), signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on August...more

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New York City Council Seeks to Disrupt the Home Care Industry by Limiting Hours Aides Can Work

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On April 14, 2022, New York City Council Member Christopher Marte, along with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, introduced legislation that would amend the New York City Fair Workweek law (“FWWL”), which currently applies...more

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Challenges and Best Practices for Home Care Employers Following the Elimination of the Companionship Exemption

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In this Issue: - Introduction - History of the Companionship exemption - The New Regulations - Impact of the New Regulations - Challenges and Best practices for Home Care employers ...more

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Healthcare Industry Legal Alert: The Companionship Exemption For Agency Employed Home Care Workers May End As Early As This Month....

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It has been reported that the Department of Labor (DOL) will issue a rule this month revising its regulations to eliminate the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) companionship exemption for agency-employed home care workers. ...more

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