DOL Guidance on Reporting and Paying for Telework and Remote Work Time

In guidance issued August 24, 2020, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) reaffirmed that an employer is obligated to pay for all of the time that an employee works, including telework and remote work—-“if the employer knows or has reason to believe that work is being performed, the time must be counted as hours worked.” USDOL Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5. MORE.