The overtime pay laws for home healthcare workers is that an employer is not required to pay overtime wages. However, as of January 1, 2015 that will all change as a new law was recently passed by the Obama administration.
Starting in January of next year, all home healthcare workers will be entitled to receive overtime pay for all hours worked over 40 in a single work week. This includes any home health aides, personal care aids and certified nursing assistants.
Home healthcare workers play a very important role in ensuring access to high-quality care that many people need in order to remain independent and healthy in their communities. Due to the high level of job responsibilities this position possesses, home healthcare workers often find themselves working well over 40 hours in a single work week. With this new law in place, home healthcare workers will now be able to receive compensation for those hours worked. Hours worked may include pre/post shift duties, travel time during scheduled work hours from site to site, and work related meeting and training. Bone fide meal, or rest breaks and sleep time may be excluded from hours worked if certain conditions are met.
Because the law is changing, many employees may not be aware and/or healthcare companies may not notify its workers of the change in order to avoid paying overtime wages. To avoid any confusion, the Department of Labor has created a new web portal with interactive web tools, fact sheets, and other valuable resources to help families, other employers, and healthcare workers understand these new requirements.
When 2015 rolls around, home healthcare workers should ensure that they will in fact receive overtime pay from their employer. If your employer denies you such wages or fails to pay you the appropriate amount of overtime pay, you may be entitled to file an unpaid overtime lawsuit to get back all wages owed in addition to any liquidated damages and attorney fees. It is in your best interest to contact one of our top rated unpaid overtime law attorneys to discuss your case and learn what your legal rights are as a home healthcare worker.
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