Alaska overtime rules for home care workers

In Alaska, overtime is time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek and, for some workers, after 8 hours in a day. The state minimum wage is $14.00 an hour, rising to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. The federal Home Care Rule bars agencies from the companionship and live-in exemptions, though the Department of Labor stopped enforcing it against agencies in July 2025 while it considers undoing it. Alaska's own law also requires overtime for agency caregivers, so they would still be owed it if the federal rule is undone.

What are Alaska's overtime and minimum wage rules?

Rose from $13.00 to $14.00 on 2026-07-01.

Does Alaska law require overtime for agency caregivers?

Yes. Alaska's domestic service exemption covers only workers employed or paid by the household (8 AAC 15.910), and the state labor department told personal care agencies in February 2026 that their attendants "are not specifically exempt from overtime" and are owed 1.5 times their regular rate after 8 hours a day or 40 a week. Employers with fewer than 4 employees are exempt.

Does Alaska have special rules for home care workers?

The Alaska Wage and Hour Act does not apply to domestic service in a private home (AS 23.10.055(a)(4)), but the regulations limit that to workers employed or paid by the owner or occupant of the home or their family (8 AAC 15.910), so agency caregivers are covered. When a caregiver works for two joint employers, their hours are added together for overtime.

Can sleep time be unpaid on 24-hour shifts in Alaska?

For a required 24-hour duty period, employer and employee may agree, preferably in writing, to exclude meal periods of at least 20 minutes and up to 8 hours of scheduled sleep, if adequate sleeping facilities are provided and the employee can usually sleep through the night. Without an agreement, sleep and meal time are paid.