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Home Care Workers Fight for Minimum Wage and Overtime Protection through FLSA

July 28th, 2011
In 1974 Congress added domestic workers to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), however, those employees that provided “companionship services” were exempted. At that time, the business of providing home care was barely a cottage industry… Read More
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Categories: Fair Labor Standards Act, Health Care Overtime, Minimum Wage, Overtime

Health Care Overtime, "8 and 80 Rule"

January 27th, 2011
Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers often do not pay employees overtime under the “8 and 80” rule that can apply to health care employees. Some health care employers, however, apply the “8 and 80” when it… Read More
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Categories: Fair Labor Standards Act, Health Care Overtime, Overtime