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DOL FLSA Opinion Letters 2026: 4 Wage-and-Hour Answers

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What do the new DOL opinion letters say about wage-and-hour rules? On May 28, 2026, the Department of Labor issued four FLSA opinion letters answering when meal breaks and clock-in lines must be paid, whether a salaried exempt employee can take a second hourly role, and how percentage-of-earnings bonuses satisfy overtime rules. If you run…