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New DOL Opinion Letter: Is Commute Time Compensable for Partial Day Remote Work? — Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels

Remote Work Travel vs Commute Pay Costly Conflict?

A recent Department of Labor audit found a pilot program could face $1.2 million in retroactive liability for split-day travel. The new opinion letters clarify that mid-day trips from a home office to a company hub are compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employers must now track every

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Reveal 7 Remote Work Travel Pitfalls

There are seven common pitfalls that remote workers and their employers fall into when travel blends with work, and the new Department of Labor opinion letter turns each into a clear compliance risk. In my time covering the Square Mile, I have seen firms scramble to reinterpret policies that once