Independent home care workers who provide services to Medicaid-eligible consumers voted to unionize in Missouri and Wisconsin on May 5 and 6, respectively, totaling 17,000 workers who will be represented there. Read the full story

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) plans to review the companionship exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to the latest DOL regulatory agenda. Read the full story

Rick Surpin

PHI Founder and Board Chair Rick Surpin was praised in INSEAD Knowledge on April 15 for creating successful, innovative business models that meet social needs. Read the full story

NY State Supreme Court in New York City

A home care worker has filed a class-action lawsuit against her employer, McMillan Home Care Agency, for failing to pay overtime. Read the full story

PHI has launched a social media campaign calling on Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Hilda Solis to end the exclusion of home care workers from minimum wage and overtime protections. Read the full story

Neil Johnson, Executive Director, MN HomeCare Association

Neil Johnson, executive director of the Minnesota HomeCare Association, writes about the need to invest in our home care workforce. Read the full story