When Must I Pay Employees for Travel Time?
When Must I Pay Employees for Travel Time?Answer: In general, travel during regular work hours or time spent by an employee in traveling as part of his or her “principal activity” must be paid. Travel which is “incidental” and commuting time is not paid. Travel in a Company Car The Department of Labor (DOL) discusses employees who drive employer-provided vehicles: Time spent in home-to-work travel by an employee in an employer-provided vehicle, or in activities performed by an employee that are incidental to the use of the vehicle for commuting, generally is not “hours worked” and, therefore, does not have to be paid. Hourly Employees Only Pay to employees for travel time is only applicable to non-exempt (hourly) employees, not to exempt (professional or managerial) employees. Exempt employees are paid for their expertise by the job, not by the hour. Travel Examples – Paid or Not Paid? • An employee drives to work from
