No minimum wage or overtime for Home Care workers

Businesses are not required to pay the federal minimum wage or overtime pay to workers who provide home care services for the elderly and the infirm, says the Supreme Court.

What does this say about the quality of care my mother receives if I hire a home care worker for respite care? I pay the business $16.95 an hour. 'Government lawyers told the Supreme Court in April that the goal is ensuring that the elderly who most need home care service receive it "at a reasonable cost."'The worker is lucky to get one third of that.(?) Of course the company has a CYA requiring me to sign a contract saying I won't negotiate private care with any worker they send out. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |
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