Violations in 89 percent of investigations between 2020-2022, $16M in recoveries for workers

ATLANTA – As the nation marks Home Care and Hospice Month, the U.S. Department of Labor will hold a public webinar on federal wage and hour regulations for home care, residential care and nursing care industry employers, workers and other stakeholders in the Southeast.

On Nov. 17, the department’s Wage and Hour Division will present “Caring For Those Who Care: Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements in the Care Industry,” as part of its ongoing education and enforcement initiative to improve compliance in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

The webinar will include a review of federal protections for care workers, so that employers, advocates and workers understand their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. While attendance is free, registration is necessary.

“Our nation’s ability to care for the most vulnerable people in our communities depends on truly dedicated people,” said Wage and Hour Division Regional Administrator Juan Coria in Atlanta. “The U.S. Department of Labor is determined to ensure these workers are not denied any of their hard-earned wages. Our current initiative combines compliance assistance and enforcement to decrease violations by employers in the care industries.”

From 2020 to 2022, division investigators in the Southeast...

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