Split 9th Circuit:  Calif. County Could Be Liable For Overtime As Joint Employer

Mealey's (November 9, 2022, 1:09 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — An in-home supportive services (IHSS) provider in Los Angeles County may proceed with overtime claims against the county on behalf of a collective after showing that the county and care recipients were joint employers and the county could be liable for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a divided Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled....