Employees Of Home Helpers In-Home Senior Care May Be Entitled To Compensation

Current or former employees of Home Helpers in-home senior care may qualify for legal compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Home Helpers in-home senior care provides in-home care to elderly people across the United States. Home Helpers contracts with families to provide companion care services to the elderly and infirm. Employees of Home Helpers are responsible for cleaning services, meal prep, transportation, laundry, run errands, provide medication reminders, bathroom assistance, dressing, and other assistance.

According to a employee rights class action lawsuit filed by former employees of Home Helpers in-home senior care, the company is in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Among the alleged violations at issue, Home Helpers allegedly failed to provide interrupted sleep of at least five hours, failed to pay minimum wage, failed to pay overtime wages, required workers to work off the clock, and retaliated against employees who called their action into question.

Plaintiffs claim that Home Helpers in-home senior care allegedly creates an environment of non-compliance and commits a variety of wage and hour violations. According to the plaintiffs, employees work 24-hour shifts, until they are relieved by another employee, three to six days a week.

The company is also accused of failing to properly compensate their employees. One employee who worked six 24-hour shifts in a week was reportedly paid a flat $170 per day. Despite having no agreement to deduct sleeping time from wages, and the employee having no time to sleep, there was allegedly a deduction from her pay. The employees also claim that Home Helpers in-home senior care does not pay them overtime, even when they work well over the federally mandated 40-hour threshold.

The company allegedly retaliated against employee complaints by firing employees who took legal action against the company. The employees now argue that the repeated violations of state and federal labor laws are a scheme intended to increase profit.

Under state and federal labor laws, workers are entitled to fair wages, overtime pay, and positive work environments. When an employee works over 40 hours in a single work week, they are entitled to overtime pay for all excess hours worked. Although certain salaried employees are not eligible for overtime, non-exempt employees are generally entitled to the benefit. Overtime wages are typically one and a half of the normal rate of pay.

Additionally, employers are not allowed to intimidate or retaliate against employees who bring legal claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Relation includes withholding advancement opportunities, refusing to pay wages, and firing employees for filing a lawsuit. The act provides a legal avenue for employees to hold their employers accountable and ensure that they receive the benefits they’re entitled to.

In-home caregivers who worked as a part of Home Helpers in-home senior care may be entitled to damages for the FLSA violations. Joining a lawsuit against Home Helpers in-home senior care could recover compensation for withheld wages, withheld overtime pay, and damages for FLSA violations.

Join a Free Home Helpers Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you worked for Home Helpers and you believe your employee rights were violated, you may qualify to join this Home Helpers wage and hour class action lawsuit investigation.

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