Bill > A06899

This bill aims to limit the maximum number of hours a home care aide can be required to work without their voluntary consent. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "home care aide" to include various types of in-home care providers, and setting a limit of 12 consecutive hours or any single shift exceeding 12 hours per 24-hour period as the "maximum home care hours." 2. Prohibiting employers from assigning home care aides to work more than the maximum home care hours, except in cases of unforeseeable emergencies where all reasonable efforts to obtain proper staffing have been exhausted. 3. Requiring the home care aide's express and voluntary consent to work more than the maximum hours, and prohibiting retaliation against aides who refuse such assignments. 4. Allowing the state labor commissioner to take legal action and impose sanctions and penalties, including damages and reinstatement, against employers who violate the law. The bill seeks to protect home care aides from excessive work hours and ensure their well-being while providing in-home care services.