When to Compensate for Travel Time

Guide
Wage & Hour

Download Now

Must be a member to download. Please log in. Learn how to get access. Download

When paying non-exempt employees for travel time, employers must comply with both federal law and state law (if applicable). If state travel law conflicts with federal, employers must follow the provisions most favorable to the employee. Paid travel time under the law is considered “hours worked” and therefore must be included for purposes of calculating overtime pay for the workweek.

Below is a chart covering day and overnight paid travel provisions for Federal, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa, with practical examples on the following pages.

Wearing a mask on an airplane