b'and from the location. Employees called in to their primary workhome for his convenience, he does not start counting time until location after hours are not paid for travel to the location.It is anhe arrives at his first call of the day; his time stops when he starts odd dichotomy, but those are the DOLs rules.home from his last call every day. Common Situations: The fact that Joe reports to different locations at the beginning of Donut stop: Maggie stops for donuts on the way into work justeach day and drives home from a different location does not make to be nice to her co-workers. Even though she made a stop forthe time count. This is true even if the drive time is different each the benefit of her co-workers, her employer did not require it,morning and evening. There are situations where employees so the time is not counted. What if Maggies boss decides todrive two to four hours for their first job each day and none of that reimburse her after she shows up with the donuts? The stoptime counts toward the employees hours for the week. That said, was still of Maggies own volition, so it does not count. Now,it may be hard for the employer to keep employees under those what if Maggies boss asks her to stop and pick up a case ofcircumstances.coffee at the grocery store and Maggie still decides to buy the donuts for her co-workers? Now it counts because Maggie isRide and work: Calvin rides from an assembly point each day making a stop for her employers benefit. How much of Maggiesonabusintotheplantwherehisconstructioncompanyis 45-minute commute counts, though? That is up to Maggie. Ifperforming an upgrade. The ride is about 30 minutes each way.she stops at the grocery store five minutes from her house, 40Initially, Calvin and his co-workers could listen to music or talk minutes count. If she stops at the grocery store 5 minutes fromon their phones during the ride. Over time, Calvins supervisor the office, only five minutes count. The same would be true iffigured out he could save time when the employees arrive at the Maggies boss asked her to make the stop on the way home. jobsite by using the ride to go over the days assignments. Is the ride compensable? Of courseit is used for the employers Hitching a ride: Sylvia lives 15 minutes from Maggie, just offbenefit.It is not a novel circumstance for a situation like this to Maggies regular route to work. If Maggie stops to pick Sylvia up,naturally arise. The head office starts with an approach designed does that count as work time? It depends. If Maggies boss asksto comply with the law and someone with no understanding of her to pick Sylvia up, the time may count. If Maggie is just beingthe rules decides to be more efficient. Oops. Now youve got a a good co-worker, the time does not count. Either way it doesntproblem.count for Sylvia. Now, what if Sylvia completes a report for work that her boss has been waiting on during the ride? Sylvia mustWhat Should I Do: count the time. Simply because she is not in the office and isGood:Analyzeallthecommonsituationsforyourbusiness using time that would otherwise be her commute does not meanand determine the compensability of employees time. Act on she loses the time. your determinations accordingly. Plan travel away from home locations or overnight in advance to be sure that you handle it Travel here, there and everywhere: Joe works for Cable Two asappropriately. There may not be time to get advice of counsel an installer. He was given a fully equipped truck to drive eachafter the employee returns and before their paycheck is due.day. For the companys convenience, Joe is allowed to drive the truck home each night so he can go straight to his first call eachBetter: As you can tell from this edition, there are many situations day. You might think Joes day starts the moment he leaves theinwhichyoumayfindyourself.Whenindoubt,consultan house. Not true. Because Joe is allowed to drive the vehicleattorney.62'