WASHINGTON D.C — Many employees have job requirements that require them to travel out of town for meetings and assignments. Many of these trips involve an overnight stay or multiple days in another city, state or country. Depending on the occupation of the employee, the employer may be required to pay overtime wages for these extra hours.
Many employers do not pay overtime for overnight travel or out of town trips for work. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires your employer to pay you for time spent traveling during normal work hours. So, if your job requires you to travel, you most likely should be paid for that time.
When an employer requires that an employee travel on an out of town assignment that requires an overnight stay, the travel time is called “travel away from home” and is considered work time when it cuts across the employee’s workday. This includes hours worked on regular working days during normal working hours and on non-working days, such as weekends. For example, if an employee regularly works from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday the time spent traveling between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on any day of the week, including the weekends, is considered hours worked and requires payment.
Companies violate the FLSA by not paying its employees for all hours worked in a workweek, including travel time. Under certain circumstances, some travel time may be exempt from the FLSA requirements. Additionally, some states may have their own overtime pay laws that may be slightly
An experienced overtime pay attorney can determine whether you are entitled to overtime wages based upon your job description, job duties, rate of pay, and number of hours worked. There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately.
To determine whether you are eligible for filing a wage claim, contact our experienced Overtime Pay Lawyers at (855) 754-2795 for a Free Consultation to discuss your case or complete the Free Unpaid Overtime Case Review Form on this page. We will discuss your situation and determine if you have a claim. If you are owed unpaid wages, we will represent you under our No Fee Promise, which means there are never any legal fees or costs unless you receive a settlement.