Department of Labor Issues Final Rule of Companionship Exemption

The U.S. Department of Labor issued the Final Rule setting out changes to the longstanding regulations on the companionship services exemption from minimum wage and overtime compensation under the Fair labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Final Rule is available at: http://www.dol.gov/whd/homecare/final_rule.pdf. NAHC continues to analyze the 358-page rule and will provide a more detailed review…