Issue #59                                                                                                  May 13, 2015
The Overtime Pay Issue is Still Alive

By Stephen Tweed

 

This past Thursday, three judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments from attorneys in the case Home Care Association, et al. v. Weil, et al., in a lawsuit brought forth by home care associations against the Department of Labor (DOL) rule that was struck down earlier this year.  In December,  the U.S. District Court sided with plaintiffs including the Home Care Association of America, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the International Franchise Association, which challenged a rule that would prohibit the application of two overtime compensation exemptions: companionship services and live-in domestic services.

 

The DOL appealed the District Court's ruling, thus creating this hearing before the Court of Appeals.

  
10 Advantages of Home Care Training You Can Use to Improve Your Organization

By Ginny Kenyon

 

Though rewarding, owning and managing a home care agency can be a stressful endeavor. The right training provides numerous benefits that allow you to improve the overall quality of your organization. Below are ten benefits of professional training that helps your home care agency thrive. 

  
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