The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced Thursday that the minimum wage for home care aides is increasing.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Home care aides will soon see an increase in their paycheck.
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced Thursday that the minimum wage for home care aides is increasing.
The change went into effect on October 1, 2022. The minimum wage for home care aides has been increased to $17 per hour in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, and $15.20 per hour for the remainder of New York State.
“We know how valuable our home care aides are, especially with the shortages we’re currently seeing,” said New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon in a released statement. “This minimum wage increase will ensure home care aides are well paid and able to support themselves and their families, which will help attract more people to the profession. Overall, this will ensure better worker retention and patient care.”
According to public health law, a 'home care aide' "refers to a home health aide, personal care aide, home attendant or other licensed or unlicensed person whose primary responsibility includes the provision of in-home assistance with activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living or health-related tasks; provided, however, that home care aide does not include any individual (i) working on a casual basis, or (ii) who is a relative through blood, marriage or adoption of: (1) the...
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