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Brett Bartlett

Atlanta
As seen in: Law360, BiggerPockets, JD Supra, Lexology, ABA Journal, Mondaq, Editor & Publisher, Westlaw Today, Seyfarth, LexBlog
Business-practical legal advisor. 200+ wage-hour class/complex actions defended. FLSA Nerd. Trusted advisor. Peloton fanatic: @JettAtlanta
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Two Lane Highway: DOL Publishes Two “Dueling” Opinion Letters Regarding the Compensability of Commute Time

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By Brett Bartlett, Petersen Walrod
| JD Supra
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 22, 2026, the U.S. DOL’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) published two opinion letters addressing when commute time must be paid. In FLSA 2026-9, WHD concludes that “ordinary” commuting time during the workday does not need to be paid. In FLSA 2026-10, WHD concludes that when an employee spends the “substantial majority” of an otherwise non-compensable commute making client calls, that time is compensable.
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Two Lane Highway: DOL Publishes Two “Dueling” Opinion Letters Regarding The Compensability Of Commute Time

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By Petersen Walrod, Kevin Young, Brett Bartlett
| Mondaq
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US Department Of Labor Publishes Three Pro-Employer, One (Somewhat) Pro-Worker, Opinion Letters

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By Petersen Walrod, Christina Jaremus, Brett Bartlett
| Mondaq
Seyfarth Shaw LLP are most popular: within Compliance topic(s) Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published four new opinion letters, covering situations including: (1) whether an exempt worker may perform non-exempt work; (2) whether a bonus structured as a percent of total earnings needs to include an overtime “true up”; (3) whether time spent traversing an employer’s premises to eat off site is compensable; and (4) whether an employer’s timekeeping...
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