Who are your exempt employees and who are your Nonexempt?
If you are Nonexempt and have been given the day off,
it's up to your employer as to whether you are paid.
When Nonexempt employees travel out of town or overnight for work purposes,
some portion of the travel time is usually compensable as work time.
Nonexempt hourly employees won't want to read this,
but under the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA), they do not have to be paid for time not worked.
This practice is not allowed for Nonexempt hourly workers in the private sector because they must
be paid overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
Whether travel time is considered work time is a question that applies to employees who are paid by the hour,
commonly referred to as Nonexempt employees, and who are protected by the FSLA's….
At a minimum, you must always pay Nonexempt on-call employees for any and all hours in which they work,
even if they're not compensated for their time on call-- being available to work but not actually working.
Whether travel time is considered work time is a question that applies to employees who are paid by the hour,
commonly referred to as Nonexempt employees, and who are
protected by the FSLA's minimum wage and overtime pay rules.