Home Helpers Allegedly Mistreats Employees Who Provide At Home Senior Care

Home Helpers, an at home senior care company, may be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act by denying their employees’ rights, according to a recent lawsuit.

Home Helpers is a caretaking company which provides at home senior care to the elderly and informed. Employees of Home Helpers contract with families to provide companionship, cleaning services, meal prep, transportation, laundry services, medication reminders, bathroom assistance, dressing assistance, and errand assistance.

However, employees of the company allege that they are forced to work under unfair and illegal circumstances. A group of former and current employees recently filed a wage and hour class action lawsuit against Home Helpers, alleging that they failed to provide uninterrupted sleep of at least 5 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 actions into question.

According to the plaintiffs, Home Helpers allegedly creates an environment of non-compliance and commits a variety of wage and hour violations. Employees say they work 24-hour shifts, until they are relieved by another employee, three to six days a week, all the while providing at home senior care. Workers are not always given time nor space to sleep, despite sleep being required during their long shifts.

The company also allegedly does not properly compensate their employees. One employee who worked six 24-hour shifts in a week says she was paid a flat rate instead of an hourly rate. Additionally, despite having no agreement to deduct sleeping time from wages while providing at home senior care, there was allegedly a deduction from her pay for sleep time.

The employees also claim that Home Helpers does not pay them overtime, even when they work well over the federally mandated 40-hour threshold. Employees are entitled to fair wages under the federal law. 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, all non-exempt employees are entitled to the benefit. Overtime wages are typically one and a half of the normal rate of pay.

The employees 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.

Additionally, Home Helpers allegedly violates federal law by retaliating against employees who take action against their unfair actions.

The company allegedly retaliated against employee complaints by firing employees who took legal action against the company over wage and hour violations. 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.

If you or a loved one worked for Home Helpers at home senior care and were denied wages, overtime pay, or proper breaks, you may be eligible for legal action against the company. A Home Helpers lawsuit could recover compensation for withheld wages, withheld overtime pay, and violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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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