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(PRN) ResCare, Inc. Allegedly Violated Federal Labor Law, According to Workers' Law Firms - Houston Chronicle 12/16/18, 11:48 AM
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<br />The other named plaintiffs are Yekether Barnes, of Manchester, Ga., Felicia Holt, of Concord, Ga., and Deborah Harris, of Gay, Ga.
<br />Attorney Kevin Hooks, of Kevin E. Hooks & Associates, LLC, of Savannah, Ga., said, "Many employees of ResCare and its subsidiaries work in rural areas, and
<br />some drive long distances from house to house to deliver services. The law is clear that workers must be paid for travel when it's an integral part of the job.
<br />Companies like ResCare rely on personnel who typically work out of their homes, and report to a regional or divisional offices periodically, generally to pick up
<br />schedules and paychecks. Employees who work on this basis too often are not informed of their rights when it comes to 'wage and hour' law."
<br />Attorney J. Derek Braziel, of Lee & Braziel, LLP, in Dallas, said, "Like other companies in this sector, ResCare and its subsidiaries have grown quickly, in part,
<br />r se managed care providers, such as [Medicare, have forced shorter hospital stays and increased funding of post -discharge, in-home services. ResCare
<br />a,-- ,las been an acquirer of smaller companies, and now has numerous subsidiaries. Rapid growth of this sort and the ramping up of staff can cause serious
<br />labor issues that lead to FLSA claims. We are Continuing our investigation of this matter."
<br />The case is "Geddis, et al., v. Southern Home Care Services, Inc., et al.," (No. 3 07-CV-036-JTC) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia,
<br />Newnan Division, A Web site with more information about the lawsuit can be accessed at http:liwww.homecareovertime.com. (The Geddis case is separate
<br />from recent or pending FLSA lawsuits filed against ResCare and/or its subsidiaries in Oklahoma and Indiana.)
<br />Attorney Contacts: Kevin Hooks of Kevin E. Hooks & Associates, LLC,
<br />(912) 233-8105; J. Derek Braziel of Lee & Braziel, LLP, (214) 749-1400,
<br />and Benjamin H. Terry of the Law Offices of Benjamin H. Terry, P.C.,
<br />(770) 394-1502.
<br />Media Contact: Erin Powers, Powers MediaWorks LLC, for Lee & Braziel, LLP,
<br />(281) 362-1411 or (281) 703-6000.
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