The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026‑1, addressing a question from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who was reclassified from exempt to non‑exempt status after an internal restructuring. The employee believed they still met the criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “learned professional” exemption, even though their…

The Department of Labor’s Opinion Letter FMLA2026‑2 explains that employees may use FMLA leave not only for the time spent in a medical appointment related to their own or a family member’s serious health condition, but also for the travel time required to get to and from that appointment. The DOL emphasizes that travel is…

On January 5, 2026, the Department of Labor issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026‑1, addressing how school closures of less than a full week affect the calculation of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for school employees. The core issue raised was whether short-term closures—such as those caused by inclement weather—should reduce an employee’s FMLA leave…