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Personal care assistance (PCA), community first services and supports (CFSS) workers and employers

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Are you a personal care assistance (PCA) or community first services and supports (CFSS) worker or an employer in this industry?

Employees have rights, including the right to:

Be paid the minimum wage.
Receive pay at least once every 31 days for all hours worked, including completing online work-related paperwork or trainings.
Get work breaks and rest periods.
Receive overtime pay.
Get accurate pay stubs.
Get final pay when terminated or quit.

Employers must follow applicable laws, including:

Providing employees with employee notices at the start of employment and before any changes to the terms in the notice are made.
Classifying workers as exempt or non-exempt.
Complying with recordkeeping requirements.
Following sick and safe time requirements.
Complying with nursing parent and pregnancy accommodations responsibilities.
Following child labor laws.

Contact us

Learn your rights and responsibilities. Contact us at dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us or 651-284-5075.

Note: Employees such as PCAs or CFSS workers who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) may have different or additional rights not listed above. Employees should check their CBAs for details or visit Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Minnesota’s website.