The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) adopted an emergency temporary regulation on October 6, 2017 to address home care aides who work shifts of 24 hours or more.  This action comes amidst much anxiety in the industry caused by recent case law which called into question a prior DOL opinion letter as not being a proper interpretation of existing laws and regulations.  In the DOL’s own words, the reason for this emergency temporary regulation is as follows:

This emergency regulation is needed to preserve the status quo, prevent …