If my job duties include running the daily deposit to the company bank, what are my rights regarding compensation for this time?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
If my job duties include running the daily deposit to the company bank, what are my rights regarding compensation for this time?
I always run company errands on the clock with my own vehicle. They have never allowed us to get milage reimbursement for using our own car. Now they want us to run all company errands off the clock. They want us to punch out and run the errands. They are willing to compensate us for the time and milage by filling out reimbursement forms. My concern is if I have an accident while running their errands off the clock can they be held accountable for the accident? Can they terminate me if I refuse to punch out to run these errands off the clock.
Asked on December 6, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are running company business, you should be on the clock, period. If you are a W-2 employee, they cannot get around liability by keeping you off the clock. You can be held accountable for any accidents as well as them and you want to make sure they either give you a company vehicle or cover you with indemnification if you get into an accident or provide additional insurance. Check with your state's labor department on any regulations or orders it may have on this matter.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.