Minimum Wage Rules For Home Care Workers Go Into Effect On November 13, 2015

On August 21, 2015, a federal appeals court upheld the Department of Labor (DOL) “Home Care Rule” to extend minimum wage and overtime protection to non-medical home care workers employed by home care provider organizations. The DOL plans to begin enforcing the rule on November 13, 2015.

The appeals court ruling reverses lower court rulings in Home Care Association of America, et al. v. Weil in December 2014 and January 2015 that vacated key provisions of the rule, which prevented the DOL from implementing the rule as planned by January 1, 2015. The DOL announcement noted that by default . . .