Alex When does an employer class a training as voluntary?
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) classifies training as “voluntary” if (1) the employer does not require the employee to attend the training; and (2) the employee is not led to believe that her employment would be adversely affected if she does not attend the training.
Do you have to pay employees for travel?
You don’t have to pay employees for travel that is incidental to the employee’s duties and time spent commuting (traveling between home and work). Travel time can include both local trips and travel away from home. Commuting is going back and forth to work. Everyone (at least everyone who doesn’t work at home) commutes to a job.
Is the time non-exempt employees spend traveling considered hours?
Whether the time non-exempt employees spend traveling is considered hours worked depends on the type of travel involved. The following examples address seven types of common travel scenarios and related FLSA pay requirements: An employee whose commute is usually 15 minutes each way is given a one-day assignment in another city.
How is travel time worked under the FLSA?
The time employees spend traveling between job sites during the workday is part of their principal activity and is considered hours worked under the FLSA. An employee’s regular work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The employee goes on a business trip that begins with a 9 a.m. flight on a Saturday. The flight takes 3 hours.
You don’t have to pay employees for travel that is incidental to the employee’s duties and time spent commuting (traveling between home and work). Travel time can include both local trips and travel away from home. Commuting is going back and forth to work. Everyone (at least everyone who doesn’t work at home) commutes to a job.
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) classifies training as “voluntary” if (1) the employer does not require the employee to attend the training; and (2) the employee is not led to believe that her employment would be adversely affected if she does not attend the training.
The time employees spend traveling between job sites during the workday is part of their principal activity and is considered hours worked under the FLSA. An employee’s regular work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The employee goes on a business trip that begins with a 9 a.m. flight on a Saturday. The flight takes 3 hours.
Whether the time non-exempt employees spend traveling is considered hours worked depends on the type of travel involved. The following examples address seven types of common travel scenarios and related FLSA pay requirements: An employee whose commute is usually 15 minutes each way is given a one-day assignment in another city.