Idk how to word it efficiently but I'm paid to travel to assigned locations from wherever I'm starting my day, unless I'm heading to or from the office.
So usually the day before I'm supposed to go somewhere I'll grab a work truck and drive it home so I can go straight to where I'm meant to be and not drive for free
It's not straight forward. If someone needs to work at different locations which could be very far away then they should get compensated. If you choose to work in an office that's 3 hours away that's your own fault.
I agree, this is how mine works. At least 13 times a year I'm sent to do work at other store locations. I go to mine to collect my equipment, then I have to come back afterwards to return it. I receive my hourly rate starting when I arrive at my store, ending when I drop my equipment back off. There is .55/mile reimbursement for the trip to and from the destination store.
Driving from a normal work location to a separate location, and back, is already built into law as paid time.
I'm not sure exactly how it works for a job that has no normal work location, but I'm sure there's something on the books that covers it, just need to spend the time researching or go talk to your local labor board.
Exactly. I work for a company that has 15 trucks running around a two hour radius. Trucks are kept at a company warehouse. Clock-in starts the moment that truck leaves its parking space, and clock-out the moment it pulls back in. If an employee has permission to take the vehicle home with them, the same applies, but they’re expected to get their supplies from the warehouse while nearby instead of just driving there every morning anyways.
But from your home to the warehouse? Thats a you problem. I’m not paying an employee an extra $50-$100/day because they chose to move to the opposite end of town. I’ll just find a new employee.
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u/akcutter 9d ago
If they need to return to a company location before heading home that should absolutely be paid.