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Value the care! No. 4: The revised “companionship exemption”: Separating the myths from the facts

December 12, 2013

PHI

Points out an array of misconceptions surrounding the issue of the Obama administration’s proposal to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “companionship exemption,” particularly as to how the revision would affect workers’ hours, costs for consumers and employers, and quality of care.

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