The big picture: A federal appeals court affirmed that travel time for non-exempt employees on overnight work assignments, particularly when it cuts across their normal workday, is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Why it matters: This ruling clarifies wage and hour obligations for staffing firms and employers with mobile workforces, potentially increasing labor costs and administrative burdens for remote or project-based assignments.

Between the lines:

• The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals distinguished between normal commuting and overnight travel for work.
• The court rejected the argument that