Attention Employers: DOL Issues Two New Opinion Letters on Home-to-Work Commutes, Remote Work, and Pre-Shift Activities
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued two opinion letters offering timely insight into common wage-and-hour questions arising under remote/hybrid work arrangements and flexible commutes. The opinion letters address the following issues: The letters provide key insights into the WHD’s interpretation of the following doctrines: While the WHD […]