A recent federal court decision has added to the confusion surrounding the application of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) “home care” overtime rule and New York’s “13-hour” rule regarding compensable work hours for certain home care aides. In De Carrasco v. Life Care Services, Inc., 2017 WL 6403521 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 2017), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held—in conflict with other courts—that the home care rule took effect on January 1, 2015, but found that home care aides who work 24-hour shifts are not entitled to pay for meal and sleep periods.
Home > Federal Law Articles > FLSA > Industries and Occupations > Another Federal Court Holds Home Health Aides in NY are NOT Necessarily Entitled to Pay for Every Hour of a 24-Hour Shift, but that the DOL’s Home Care Rule Took Effect on January 1, 2015