Bill > S06561

This bill amends the labor law to place limits on the maximum number of hours a home care aide can be required to work without voluntarily consenting to such an assignment. The bill defines a "home care aide" broadly to include various types of in-home caregivers, and it prohibits employers from assigning aides to work more than 12 consecutive hours or a single shift exceeding 12 hours in a 24-hour period, except in cases of unforeseeable emergencies where the employer has exhausted all reasonable efforts to obtain proper staffing. The bill also provides protections for home care aides against discrimination or retaliation for refusing to work longer hours, and allows them to bring civil actions against employers who violate the provisions of the bill.