Department of Labor Update
Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule to Reinstate 1975 Companionship Exemption Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor has officially proposed a return to the 1975 regulations governing the “companionship services” exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- The Department expressed concern that the 2013 rule may have discouraged access to essential home care services by increasing costs and compliance burdens.
- If finalized, the proposed rule would once again allow third-party employers (like caregiver registries) to claim exemptions for companionship services and live-in domestic service workers
What Will Drive the Health Care and Life Sciences Industry in 2025?
CLA Connect – January 24, 2024
Health care and life sciences (HCLS) face a set of interconnected issues leading to four key drivers of activity in 2025.
Explore how these drivers might play out — specifically in senior living and care, hospitals and health systems, physicians and dental practices, and life sciences — to help prepare your organization for market fluctuations, digital transformation, and strategic growth.
The Top Legal, Regulatory Issues Home-Based Care Providers Are Facing In 2023
There are a number of key issues that home-based care providers looking to navigate legal and regulatory hurdles need to keep their eye on – some old, and some new.
In some areas, it will be important for providers to increase their advocacy efforts, like when it comes to a potential ban on non-competes, Angelo Spinola, the chair of home care, home health and hospice at the law firm Polsinelli, told Home Health Care News.
New York State Budget Brings Sweeping Changes to the Home Health Care Industry
Governor Hochul signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 into law on May 3, 2023, bringing with it sweeping changes to the way home health care agencies and home care staffing agencies in the state will operate. The Budget includes important legislation that modifies the home care worker minimum wage, including the wage parity benefit portion of the minimum wage. It establishes new oversight standards to be administered by the New York State Department of Health (NY DOH) regarding the payment of wages, compensation and benefits to home care workers, implements a new Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) oversight standard, and creates additional requirements and hurdles for the home care industry.
Do Your Clients Have Household Employees?
The IRS defines household work as work done in, or around your home. Some examples of workers who do household work are: babysitters, butlers, caretakers, cooks, domestic workers, drivers, health aides, housekeepers, maids, nannies, and yard workers.