California operator pays $194,275 to resolve overtime, recordkeeping violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2018
An operator of three assisted living homes in California has paid $194,275 in back wages to 13 caregivers and cooks to resolve Fair Labor Standards Act violations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
California operator cited $7 million for alleged labor law violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2018
The owner of six residential care facilities in Los Angeles paid caregivers as little as $2.40 an hour, did not pay them overtime and did not relieve them for breaks, the California Labor Commissioner’s...
Job loss, closures predicted as NY moves to increase minimum wage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2016
New York’s new law increasing the hourly minimum wage to $15 will result in job loss, assisted living facility closures and resident moves to more costly nursing homes, according to one organization....