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State-Mandated Training Completed Prior to First Day of Work May Not Be Compensable Time

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Last week, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina affirmed the dismissal of wage claims arising out of unpaid trainings employees were required to complete prior to their first day of work....more

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OFCCP Extends Enforcement Moratorium for VAHBP Providers Until 2027

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In a move the Agency reported is designed to maintain healthcare access for active and retired service members and their families, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced a two-year extension...more

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DOL Revises FFCRA Leave Regulations

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As we previously covered, on August 3, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) struck down four parts of the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implementing the Families...more

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The Health Care Provider Exemption to Emergency Paid Sick Leave in the Families First Coronavirus Act - Are you Covered?

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Yesterday, the Department of Labor issued temporary regulations regarding the “health care provider” exemption to employer-provided paid time off and paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)....more

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Home Health Care Aides Working Twenty-Four Hour Shifts Can Be Paid For Thirteen Hours If Employer Meets Sleep and Meal Time...

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Home health care aides working twenty-four hour shifts can be paid for as little as thirteen hours under certain conditions, according to a March ruling from the New York Court of Appeals in Andryeyeva v. New York Health...more

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New York Court of Appeals Upholds Thirteen Hour Rule for Home Health Aide Pay

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On March 26, 2019, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the state Department of Labor’s (the “DOL”) so-called “13-hour rule” governing payment of home health care aides that work 24 hour shifts....more

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NY Court of Appeals Decision Saves the NY Home Care Industry – What’s Next for Home Care Providers?

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New York’s vast home care industry and those who rely on their services breathed a sigh of relief on March 26, 2019, when the New York Court of Appeals gave providers the green light to continue to pay home care aides for 13...more

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A Paramount Reversal Just Saved the NY Home Care Industry

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The day most anxiously anticipated (or dreaded) by the vast home care industry in New York has arrived, and a huge sigh of relief from home care agencies and New Yorkers who rely on their services can be heard across the...more

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NY Court of Appeals Upholds 13 Hours Pay for 24-Hour Shift Home Health Aides

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Yesterday the New York Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision on 24-hour shift home health aides who work as “sleep-in” workers....more

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New York Court Nullifies Recent Emergency Amendment Codifying Longstanding "13-Hour Rule" for Home Care Industry

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The home health care industry suffered a major setback on September 26, 2018, when the New York Supreme Court, New York County, ruled that the New York State Department of Labor's (NYDOL) emergency rulemaking amendment to the...more

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