The Department of Labor extended minimum wage and overtime rules to most home care workers who aid the elderly, and the media is running to provide perspective on caring for aging Americans. The new rules, which go into effect Jan. 1, 2015, change how the companionship exemption to minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act works. Ashlea Ebeling of Forbes recently published a comprehensive article on this matter called, "Hiring Help For Aging Parents? Read This First."
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Susan Parrish
Director
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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