House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill Maintains Companionship Services Exemption

The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved a spending bill that includes legislative language to prevent the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing its December 2011 proposed rule that would essentially eliminate the “companionship services” exemption from the minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements. The spending bill is intended…