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    Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, EXPERT INSIGHTS—Walking to Lunch on Break? DOL Says That May Be the Employee’s Time, Not the Company’s, (Sep 21, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Barnes & Thornburg
    Organizations Mentioned:Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

    By Hunter Seidler of Barnes & Thornburg LLP

    Last week, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-11, addressing a question many employers with large or sprawling worksites have faced: does mandatory walk time to a designated break area turn an ...

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