Our LinkedIn discussion group, Leading Home Care Network blew up this week with discussion about the U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling that home care companies should be paying overtime. The court cited a "dramatic transformation" of our industry as a reason for the change in policy. This court decision over rides years of applying the "overtime exemption" in the Fair Labor Standards Act to home care workers employed by agencies.
When will the Rule Become Effective?
One of the big questions we have been asked by our readers and clients is, "When will this new rule become effective?
According to the 2015 Private Duty Benchmarking Study from Home Care Pulse, the number one thing that sets home care providers apart from their competition is "Caregivers - High Quality." In another part of the study, 62.8% of home care company owners listed "Caregiver Shortages" among the top three threats facing their companies.
Finding and Keeping caregivers is critical to your company's success.
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