The U..S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Wage & Hour Division has issued opinion letters addressing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issues:
FMLA2024-01-A: Discusses permissible use of FMLA leave for the treatment of a serious health conditions when treatment is provided as part of a clinical trial
FLSA2024-02: Discusses considerations for excluding daily expenses for tools and equipment from regular rate calculations for overtime pay.
An opinion letter provides employers with the USDOL’s official written opinion of how a particular WHD law applies to a specific set of facts presented by the requesting entity. For more information on opinion letters or to submit a request for an opinion letter, see the WHD website.