Workers who provide in-home care for clients are exempt from overtime pay even if they are employed by an outside company, a federal appeals court ruled last week.
Theresa Jordan, a Colorado employee of Maryland-based Maxim Healthcare Services, sued her employer in May 2015, arguing she was eligible for overtime pay under state rules because she wasn’t directly employed as a “companion.”
Companions can work long shifts, including staying overnight with clients, who might be bedbound or otherwise unable to care for themselves. That’s one reason they were initially excluded from overtime pay under state rules.
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How much overtime can farmworkers get in New York? - News - MPNnow - Canandaigua, NY
ALBANY – The state wage board that is charged with assessing whether the new farm labor law’s threshold for overtime pay can be lowered will hold the first of five hearings Friday in Albany.
The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, requires farmers to pay their workers time-and-a-half after 60 hours and requires the wage board to evaluate if the threshold should be reduced in the future.
The initial drafts of the law called for overtime after 40 hours, so the creation of the wage board to review the law was a compromise between lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year.
Government pay, Dunkin', ICE, mountain lion, homelessness: Thurs news
And an owl flies off into the world, recovered from injuries sustained in a Ventura County fire. And six months after deadly boat fire — what caused it? Plus, I talk with Robert Fellner, the executive director of Transparent California, a nonprofit that has gathered millions of records to shed light on what state and local government workers earn.
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Nearly four months ago, Ventura County firefighter Caleb Amico wrapped an owl that couldn't fly in a yellow firefighter's jacket, its huge eyes nearly matching the color of its new shelter.
Report recommends new cost-cutting moves at R.I.
A review team finds several staffing issues, including shortages that fuel overtime pay, high absenteeism by staff members that forces supervisors to fill in, and also a need to review contracts with vendors.
The state’s Veterans Home, for months criticized for its millions in cost overruns and financial management, has a new temporary administrator with a clear mission to begin implementing a series of budget-saving initiatives.
He will run the 208-bed Bristol facility, which opened in November 2017, while the office searches for a permanent replacement for former director Rick Baccus, who resigned last month.
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HealthPartners clinic workers vote to accept tentative three-year agreement – Twin Cities
Members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota have voted to accept a tentative three-year contract agreement negotiated this month with HealthPartners, which operates 30 clinics throughout the metro area.
The clinic workers had authorized a seven-day labor strike in early February, putting HealthPartners on alert. The scheduled Feb. 19 strike was averted with less than a day to spare after a marathon 17-hour negotiating session.
On Wednesday, members voted to accept the tentative agreement, which includes annual 2.5 percent wage increases, protections for existing overtime pay provisions and other benefits .
Fire chief takes $89k buyout | Local News | rutlandherald.com
Gordon has been a reporter for the Rutland Herald for nearly 20 years. A Castleton State College graduate, he's covered beats from the West county to the city, cops and courts and everything in between.
24 Ways To Maximize Your Paycheck This Year
Paychecks come but they go even faster as expenses quickly mount. Though your pay may be limited, the ways you can creatively cut costs and maximize your money are not. If you need a little extra money, here are 24 ways to stretch your paycheck and make it bigger each month through a combination of cost-cutting ideas and methods to earn a little bit more money when you need it.
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One of the best ways to squeeze more money out of your paycheck is to know what your current expenses are so you can decide where to trim your current spending. By writing down a budget, you give yourself a financial framework within which to work. If you can't see what you're spending, how can you know where to cut back?
CAO Promises Overtime Reform | New Haven Independent
Hamden’s former mayor promised to rein in New Haven police and firefighter overtime costs in part by modernizing and automating the way extra-duty shifts are assigned.
Scott Jackson proposed that potential cost-overrun solution during his confirmation hearing before the Aldermanic Affairs Committee Monday night in the Aldermanic Chambers on the second floor of City Hall.
Jackson has served as the city’s acting chief administrative officer since January, when Mayor Justin Elicker first came into office.
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