In Home Elder Care Workers May Suffer Wage & Hour Violations

In home elder care is a service used to provide support and caregiving for the elderly through companies like Home Helpers. However, these companies may not be following wage and hour regulations when it comes to their own employees.

In home elder care employees working for the company Home Helpers have reportedly experienced employee rights violations under both federal and state regulations, including wage and hour issues. An employee class action lawsuit was recently filed by Home Helpers employees, which alleged that the in home elder care service violated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act.

According to the in home elder care workers involved in the lawsuit, Home Helpers failed to provide at least five hours of uninterrupted sleep, failed to pay minimum wage or overtime pay, and even required their employees to perform off-the-clock work.

The lawsuit also claims that Home Helpers retaliated against one of the plaintiffs involved in the in home elder care class action lawsuit for coming forward with allegations of wage and hour violations.

Home Helpers employees involved in the lawsuit say that in home elder care workers may be entitled to compensation including overtime pay, back wages, and damages.

Home Helpers In Home Elder Care Lawsuit

Home Helpers provides in home elder care services in several locations in the United States. Employees go to the homes of the elderly, and provide a number of different services like cleaning, meal prep, laundry, errands, and other assistance. However, the class action lawsuit alleges that in home elder care workers for Home Helpers are subjected to significant wage and hour violations.

According to in home elder care workers for Home Helpers, the company often requires its employees to provide care in 24-hour shifts from three to sometimes six days a week. The lawsuit further alleges that employees were also not given adequate sleeping facilities—or even the chance to sleep uninterrupted for the required minimum of five hours, though they were still allegedly deducted sleep time.

A 2015 study by the National Employment Laws Project found that home care workers often experience wage and hour violations, such as failure to pay minimum wage, overtime, and off-the-clock work.

Wage and Hour Regulations

There are a series of both federal and state wage and hour laws put in place to protect workers and ensure they are treated fairly. Some workers may find themselves unable to file wage and hour complaints because they are not aware of FLSA rules.

Those who are aware may be afraid that their employers will retaliate or even fire them if they speak up about these kinds of FLSA violations. To protect workers who help to enforce FLSA rules, laws also exist to protect workers from retaliation based on wage and hour complaints.

If you are a current or former employee of Home Helpers in home elder care, and have worked for the company within the past three years, you may be able to join a class action lawsuit investigation if you believe that your wage and hour rights were violated.

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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