New York State Department Of Labor Minimum Wage Order For Miscellaneous Industries & Occupations
In this order issued on October 6, 2017, the New York Department of Labor (DOL) modified its minimum wage regulations. In a key change, the state DOL said that “live-in” home attendants who work 24-hour shifts do not need to be paid for meal breaks and sleep time. Neither the federal Fair Labor Standards Act or the New York State Labor Law entitles these workers to compensation for meal and sleep breaks during on-site shifts, regardless of whether the worker maintains his or her own residence . . .
