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Class Action Defense Blog
Colorado Federal District Court Denied FLSA Conditional Certification In Meal And Rest Break Case Due To Insufficient Evidence Of A Companywide Practice
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Tiffany Alberty, and Brett Bohan Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 21, 2026, in Lightner v. DaVita, Inc., No. 23-CV-03104 (D. Colo. Aug. 21, 2026), Judge…
California Environmental Law & Business Litigation Blogs and Articles
DOL Opinion Letters Address Hybrid Worker Travel and Pre-Shift Work: California Employer Takeaways
On July 22, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued two new opinion letters addressing questions that have become increasingly common in today’s remote-work reality: when does…
Lipsky Lowe’s Blog For New York Employment Law
What Is the 7 Minute Clock Rule for Employees?
The “7-minute rule” refers to a payroll time-rounding practice that allows employers to round employee clock-in and clock-out times under limited circumstances. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
DOL Clarifies When Travel Time Is Compensable Under the FLSA for Hybrid and Field-Based Employees
By Rachel L. Grajewski, Peter E. Hansen
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued much-needed guidance on compensable travel time, one of the more complex areas of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Laid out in…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Hurricane Season 2026: Key Considerations for Employers
By By: Tiffany Stacy, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts below-normal hurricane activity for 2026 but emphasizes that employers should prepare before storms threaten. Federal wage and hour rules are…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
When Is Travel by Remote Workers or Workers Without Fixed Worksites Compensable? DOL Publishes Guidance for Employers
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Administrator issued two Opinion Letters. The letters focus on a common issue facing employers today: when travel involving…
Employment Law Letter
Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Rises Again on January 1, 2027
Connecticut employers, mark your calendars: the state’s minimum wage will rise again on January 1, 2027. Connecticut’s minimum wage is adjusted each January 1 based on the Employment Cost Index…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Two Lane Highway: DOL Publishes Two “Dueling” Opinion Letters Regarding the Compensability of Commute Time
By: Petersen D. Walrod, Kevin M. Young, and Brett C. Bartlett Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 22, 2026, the U.S. DOL’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) published two opinion letters addressing…
The Employer Handbook Blog
How One Phone Call Can Make an Employee’s Commute Very Expensive, According to the DOL
Answering a page takes fifteen seconds. Making the follow-up call can quietly turn your commute into paid time. TL;DR: A companion DOL opinion letter addresses a field service engineer’s pre-shift…
The Employer Handbook Blog
When a Midday Commute Between Home and Work Stays an Unpaid Commute, According to the DOL
Your office staff want to skip rush hour by working part of the day from home. The DOL just told you exactly how to let them do it without creating…