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Tackling DOL Tips On When Midday Commutes Are Paid Time

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By Justin Barnes, Jeffrey W. Brecher
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By Justin Barnes and Jeffrey Brecher · August 31, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT A pair of U.S. Department of Labor opinion letters issued on July 22 by the Wage and Hour Division explain when travel between home and work counts as compensable hours worked... To view the full article, register now.
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Tackling DOL Tips On When Midday Commutes Are Paid Time

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By Justin Barnes, Jeffrey W. Brecher
| Law360 Verified
By Justin Barnes and Jeffrey Brecher ( August 31, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT) -- A pair of U.S. Department of Labor opinion letters issued on July 22 by the Wage and Hour Division explain when travel between home and work counts as compensable hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
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New DOL Opinion Letters Offer Employer Guidance on Compensable Travel Time

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By Justin Barnes, Jeffrey W. Brecher
| JD Supra
Takeaways Two DOL opinion letters explain how “mid-day” commuting for hybrid workers who voluntarily split their workday is not compensable travel time. Travel time becomes compensable when the employer, rather than the employee, controls the timing and requires substantial work immediately before and after the commute. The opinion letters provide a detailed history of the evolution of what is considered “work” under the FLSA.
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