Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has issued guidance to its staff – that might be relied upon by courts – that any break less than 20 minutes while working from home is compensable time, regardless of the reason for the break.
Especially because this post is being released on a Friday, chances are that you are reading it while working from home. Before doing so, you might have fired up your home computer in the wee hours of the morning, and then grabbed your coffee from the kitchen. You logged in, checked for urgent emails, and then took a few minutes for breakfast.
