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Home attendants fight back and win! DOL’s emergency order that forced home attendants to work 24-hour work day is declared null

A New York court decision null and void the NYS Department of Labor’s (DOL) emergency regulation that permitted home care agencies to pay home attendants for only 13 of their 24-hour shift, and that effectively legalized a 24-hour workday for … Continue reading

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Media Release: Home Health Aides, Patients and Families Blast NYS Department of Labor at Public Hearing for Exploiting Aides and Endangering Patients’ Lives

For Immediate Release: July 11, 2018  Home Health Aides, Patients and Families Blast NYS Department of Labor at Public Hearing for Exploiting Aides and Endangering Patients’ Lives  Home attendants, patients, women’s groups, elected officials and patient advocates are speaking out … Continue reading

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