Attention Employers: DOL Issues Four Opinion Letters Offering Practical Wage & Hour Guidance for Employers
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued four opinion letters addressing a series of hot-button wage and hour issues under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Some topics addressed include the compensability of voluntary off-site meal break travel and pre-shift activities, the treatment of “percentage of total […]