Travel and Commute Time

If you require nonexempt employees to travel for work, that time is generally considered hours worked and must be paid. Nonexempt employees must be paid for any time they are suffered or permitted to work or are under your control — in other words, if they are traveling because you require them to do so, you must pay them.

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Updated content: Exempt employees are paid on a salary basis, meaning they are paid the same amount each week regardless of the hours that they work. Any time an exempt employee spends traveling for work will be compensated through their regular weekly salary; no additional compensation