Judge Won’t Certify Class in Lawsuit Against New York Home Health Provider
Magistrate Judge Steven Locke of the Eastern District New York, recently denied conditional certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the Cowell v. Utopia Home Carecase. For some home health patients, a plan of care includes general household tasks. | Janice Smits / Shutterstock This decision prevents the Utopia Home Care employees from filing …