| It is rough being on the road and even | | | | hour of the day, and different work groups or |
| rougher if you are not paid for it. | | | | employees may have different work weeks. One |
| California law provides that you MUST be paid | | | | is not permitted to average hours over two or |
| for travel from location to location and your | | | | more weeks. |
| labor attorney can help. If you can spare 60 | | | | |
| seconds this article will give you the | | | | Secret 3: When it comes to California |
| knowledge to claim this travel time. | | | | Overtime, drive time may be considered |
| | | | “hours worked” and may even be |
| In accordance to overtime law in California, | | | | subject to overtime pay. If a travel worker |
| work activities as opposed to job titles, | | | | from location to location elects to drive his |
| govern whether a travel employee is entitled | | | | her own vehicle, an employer may elect to |
| to overtime pay. Under California Overtime | | | | count as hours worked either the time spent |
| regulations, overtime law looks to what | | | | driving or the time which would have been |
| employees do over half the work time | | | | counted as hours worked if the employee used |
| (overtime). While employers sometimes give | | | | other means of transportation. If the travel |
| employees untrue work titles for the mere | | | | worker is required to drive—regardless |
| purpose of avoiding overtime pay, this | | | | of when it occurs—it must be considered |
| doesn’t affect employees’ | | | | hours worked. If the time happens to fall |
| overtime rights. An employer must pay | | | | outside the normal work week of 40 hours, it |
| overtime pay unless it can prove an employee | | | | is subject to overtime pay. |
| is “exempt” from the overtime | | | | |
| requirements. Under California Overtime Laws, | | | | Secret 4: In regards to California Overtime |
| there are a few responsibilities required of | | | | Laws employers will also be required to |
| employers. | | | | reimburse an employee for the total expenses |
| | | | by the end of the month—following the |
| Secret 1: Employers will be required to | | | | month in which expenses incurred. They must |
| provide employees with an itemized statement | | | | also maintain and keep all of the records |
| in writing which explains the calculation of | | | | related to each request including overtime |
| the mileage reimbursement or overtime pay. | | | | pay and hours. All records will have to be in |
| Employers will also be required to include | | | | legible ink with the valid date and the |
| the starting and ending of the time period | | | | duration of three years at the place of |
| for which the mileage reimbursement check was | | | | employment or headquarters in California. |
| issued under California Overtime Laws. They | | | | Under California Labor Law Overtime, the |
| will also be required to list the rate of | | | | state may require random inspection of the |
| reimbursement used as well as the amount of | | | | records. Each employee's records should be |
| miles being reimbursed. | | | | available for inspection by the employee |
| | | | under California Overtime regulations. |
| Secret 2: Overtime is paid to non-exempt | | | | |
| travel workers for the hours worked in excess | | | | If you are a California employee and believe |
| of 40 in a given work week. A work week is a | | | | you are owed Overtime or your employer has |
| fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 | | | | violated your rights, take action now and |
| hours or even seven consecutive 24-hour | | | | talk to an Experienced California Labor |
| periods. It may start on any day and at any | | | | Attorney. |