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Hours Worked: Travel Time
Most people would like to travel for fun – not work. Yet, in this era of interstate commerce, travel is an important and necessary part of many employees’ jobs. Accordingly, “hours worked” for purposes of compensation generally applies to time spent traveling for your employer.
Travel time is discussed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 29, Sections 785.33-785.41. “Regulations” help people understand how to follow the law, with specific real-life examples and applications. The CFR divides travel time into three basic types:
Commute Time
Time spent traveling from work to home is not “hours worked.” CFR calls this a “normal incident of employment.” However, if an employee is called back out to work after having returned home in the case of an emergency, travel time shall be included. The time spent traveling from home to a special one-day site is also included, minus the typical commute time.
Time Traveling Between Worksites
Time spent going between worksites all in one day is included in “hours worked.” If the employee works late and returns to her work at 9pm, all of this transport time is included. But if the employee goes directly home from the other worksite, this time is like a commute and does not count.
Travel Away from Home Community
If the employee is traveling away from home, the time spent traveling within usual working hours will be included in “hours worked.” However, time spent traveling outside of working hours will not. Sleep and meal time will also not constitute “hours worked” while away from home.
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