DOL: Midday Commute-Time Compensability Under FLSA
On July 22, 2026, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter providing welcome assurance for employers with remote employees who commute between a home office and their employer’s workplace during a workday. The letter addresses commute-time compensability of home-to-work travel in three different scenarios. The opinion emphasized the longstanding principle that time […]
