Sheila Conroy weighs in on some of the legal considerations involved with this issue.
Department of Labor
DOL Confirms that Mid-day Commutes Are Not Compensable Work Time
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-9 in response to an employer’s questions about whether employee time spent commuting between home and work must be compensated if it occurred in the middle of the employee’s regular workday,
August 25, 2026
