There are several very important, very specific ways. Before we get to that, let’s talk briefly about why it’s important:The Department of Labor (DOL) has significantly ramped up its audits of home care agencies over the past several years.Here’s what happened: with several major legislative changes to home care in the 2010s, such as removing companion care overtime exemption and mandating that home care workers be treated as W-2 employees rather than 1099 contractors, home care become a Wild West as agencies tried to adapt to the new landscape.In 2021, the DOL became aware of this and announced a new Home Care Initiative aimed specifically at wage and payroll compliance within our industry. As of September 2022, 7% of all DOL audits in the last year have been within the home care industry... Click to view the full answer from our home care industry expert.