ResCare Inc., Sued for Not Paying Home & Community-Based Service Providers for Travel Time Between Clients

May 14, 2007

ResCare Inc., Sued for Not Paying Home & Community-Based Service Providers for Travel Time Between Clients On May 1, 2007, ResCare, Inc., was sued in Georgia federal court for failing to pay travel time expenses for workers traveling to and from job assignments. Payment for travel time between clients is mandated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit was filed by ResCare workers who provided services at the residences of medically home-bound clients. The lawsuit seeks collective action status and seeks to recover back wages for current and former employees who provided . . .