When traveling for work, is there a minimum number of hours an employee must be paid each day he is away from home?
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When traveling for work, is there a minimum number of hours an employee must be paid each day he is away from home?
Said employee has 10 days of work travel from Monday to the next Wednesday. The
jobsite made the decision to not be open on Easter so he will not be required to
be on site that day, but he is still on the road away from his family. Is there
a minimum number of hours an employee must be compensated for each day he away
from home on an extended trip for work, or is just considered a ‘day off’?
Asked on April 12, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, there is no minimum number of hours an employee must be paid when traveling away from home. The only hours that a worker is entitled to be compensated for is for those actually worked. This holds true whether they are "on the road" or at home; a day off need not be paid. That unless there exists a union agreement or employment contract to the contrary. he fact is that "at will" employment allows a company to set the conditions of work much as it sees fit, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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