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Recently, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin) held that, under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), nonexempt employees must be compensated for travel time spent away from home when that travel cuts across their workday. The decision highlights some of the pitfalls travel time creates for unwary employers, and underscores the need for businesses to review their travel time policies.