If I work for a company and I get paid $13 an hour and I have to do regular traveling, what is it required by law to pay me when I travel?
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If I work for a company and I get paid $13 an hour and I have to do regular traveling, what is it required by law to pay me when I travel?
Sometimes I will fly to the location that I will be working and sometimes we will drive out with a company vehicle and trailer. They are paying us .25 cents per mile ATM but do not pay us anything else, so hours that we spend on the road are not being compensated. I was just wondering if this is right?
Asked on July 1, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The rules when an employer has to pay an hourly employee for his/her time when traveling are complex. A very rough approximation of the rules is that if the travel is done during normal working hours, it would be work and must be compensated; or if you do work while traveling (e.g. work on a laptop) that is work. But if the travel is not during work hours and you are not working, it might not be compensible work time. Again, this is only a rough generalization; to explore the matter in greater detail, you'd need to consult with an employment law attorney about the specifics of your situation.
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