Private-Duty Industry Association Studies of DOL's Proposal to Revise FLSA's Companionship Exemption: What Do They Tell Us?
(2012, March). Private-Duty Industry Association Studies of DOL's Proposal to Revise FLSA's Companionship Exemption: What Do They Tell Us? Bronx, NY.: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute.
Abstract
During the past two months, private duty trade associations have produced three different studies designed to bolster their position that narrowing the companionship services exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act would have serious negative consequences for home care companies, clients, and workers. Each of these studies presents serious flaws. This document describes the three studies - two surveys and an economic analysis - and provides an assessment of their contributions to the national conversation currently underway regarding the U.S. Department of Labor's proposal to revise the companionship services exemption (abstract from page 1 of report).