OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On June 11, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that home health agencies can deny aides and companions overtime and other wage protections based on the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1974. The justices said that the FLSA was drafted by the federal Department of Labor at the request of Congress and that the law intended to cover only the workers it specifies. The FLSA excludes wage protections such as minimum wage and . . .

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On June 11, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that home health agencies can deny aides and companions overtime and other wage protections based on the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1974. The justices said that the FLSA was drafted by the federal Department of Labor at the request of Congress and that the law intended to cover only the workers it specifies. The FLSA excludes wage protections such as minimum wage and . . .