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News release: Personal care assistance agencies violated labor laws, failed to pay COVID funding to workers; 137 workers owed $79k

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 leave requirements.
Complying with nursing parent and pregnancy accommodations responsibilities.

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.