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Labor Department issues opinion letters on commuter and remote-work travel under FLSA

Atlas Watchline · July 26, 2026

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What happened

The U.S. Department of Labor issued two opinion letters

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By the numbers

Median household income: $80,734

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Why it matters

The opinion letters address how the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to commuter travel of employees…

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Opinion letters are official written interpretations from the Department’s enforcement agencies, including the Wage and Hour…

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The U.S. Department of Labor said two Wage and Hour Division opinion letters address when travel…

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