By Erin Dougherty Foley and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: In this case a home-care nurse complained about the quality of care her patient received from the patient’s family members. Subsequent review and inspections by the company found some “serious problems” with the employee’s care-giving — and ultimately led to her termination. The Sixth Circuit Court agreed with the
Continue Reading Sixth Circuit Court Agrees with Home Healthcare Employer’s Termination of Nurse

By Erin Dougherty Foley and Craig B. Simonsen

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), due to pending litigation, had not begun to enforce the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) final rule on protections relating to most home care workers, which rules had an effective date of January 1, 2015. That litigation has now concluded, and the DOL rule has been
Continue Reading DOL Enforcement of Domestic Service Home Care Worker Employment Compliance Begins November 12, 2015