If I am a non-exempt employee and my employer is requiring me to attend a mandatory meeting on a Saturday, am I entitled to wages during my travel time?
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If I am a non-exempt employee and my employer is requiring me to attend a mandatory meeting on a Saturday, am I entitled to wages during my travel time?
I regularly work from 8-5 Mon-Fri. I have to attend a meeting on a Saturday at a location 400 miles away. I have to leave my house at 12 am and drive until 7 am to make the meeting at 8 am. My manager says they only have to pay me from 8 am until the meeting is over. I will sleep at the second location and drive 7 hours home on Sunday.
Asked on March 21, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are an hourly employee and are required to attend a Saturday meeting as a condition of employment you are entitled to payment of your hourly wages for your travel time, attendance at the meeting, and reimbursement for your mileage, parking and other associated expenses.
The reality is that this mandatory meeting is eating up your weekend and your free time. Potentially you might be entitled to overtime as well.
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