AI HubWork Hour Guidelines for Live-In Home Care Aides in New York
This video explores a key labor law decision in New York: the “13-hour rule” for live-in home-care aides. It explains that under certain circumstances, an aide working a 24-hour shift may be compensated for 13 hours of work, provided 8 hours of sleep and 3 hours of meal breaks are furnished.
Agencies can use software like CareSmartz360 to track on-call, live-in schedules, compliance and payroll accuracy.
Who we empower every day
By Role- Agency Owners – Ensure live-in staffing models comply with New York labor law while capturing EVV and scheduling accurately
- Supervisors – Track live-in shift structure, sleep/meal breaks and service hours correctly
- Care Managers – Assign live-in staff with clarity around hours, sleep periods and client needs
- Billers – Ensure payroll and billing reflect the correct compensated hours for live-in aides
- Schedulers – Structure live-in shifts fairly and in compliance with legal frameworks
- Caregivers – Understand how their live-in hours, sleep breaks and duties translate into pay
- On-Call Coordinators – Manage live-in assignments, relief coverage and transitions with insight
Live-in home care in New York requires careful tracking of on-call vs. work hours, sleep/meal breaks and EVV capture. A unified software platform that handles home care scheduling, EVV and payroll supports fair compensation and compliance.
