You may be entitled to pay for the travel time. From a legal standpoint, the question is whether the travel time is considered "time worked" or simply commuting. Generally, if your employer requires you to take a company truck, company equipment, etc. home with you and then travel to your assigned job site in the truck, with the equipment, the travel time may be considered "time worked." On the other hand, if your employer simply allows you to take the truck and equipment home each day since it is more convenient for you to travel to the various job sites from home rather than reporting each morning to a central office and leaving from there, the travel time may not be considered "time worked." I suggest you check with the Tennessee Dept. of Labor. Their professionals can determine whether you are entitled to be paid for the travel time.
Answered on Sep 17th, 2012 at 8:49 AM