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Mileage and Travel Pay

I am an hourly non-exempt employee that works at one location. My company from time-to-time requires me to travel to another location in another city to work inventory, training, etc. I use my personal vehicle to get there and they reimburse me for the use but when I inquire about travel pay they state since they pay mileage that they aren’t required to pay travel time. Is this legal?

Asked on February 4, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

The actual rules about this can get quite complex, but to oversimplify: if you travel during the work day, when you'd otherwise be working, the travel itself is work and you need to be paid for it. If you travel outside your normal workdays or work hours, the company does not need to pay you for it, similar to how they don't need to pay you for your commute to/from work. There are some wrinkles to it and some exceptions, and to get a definitive answer about your exact situation, consult with an employment law attorney in detail, but the above is a general statement of the rule.


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