Human Resources Question - hourly vs salary?

Question

I typically work part-time and get paid hourly. I also do travel with groups and have to go out of town. I recently went out of town for three days. My first day - between morning flight and dinner (with client on arrival until bed) I was going for about 18 hours. Second day - 8 hours and then third day was 12 hours by the time I got home. Granted I was out of the country for those three days.

The company I work for is great - they are a small company - who takes us to lunch weekly and on my trip paid for a massage. Should I just clock 8 hours for each of those days? I wish there was a legal manual for this. I had a trip last year out of country with a large group and only charged 8 hours each day - even though it was more. What do you think is the proper way to handle this?

Answer 1

According to the law, you should get paid for anytime you are working, whether that is physical work or travel time. You do not get paid for commuting to and from work of course, but if you are on a business trip, from the time you leave your hotel for work, till the time you get back, minus any dinner periods, you should rightly get paid for.

It is up to you to make the decision whether or not to charge all those hours, but you are entitled to them. Personally I would because it is time that is technically not yours.

Answer 2

You need to account for all of the time that you were actually doing things catering to your job (airplane, airport, transportation). Stop counting time when you're at your hotel and stuff like that. That's what I do at work when I am travelling and many times it comes out to overtime.

Answer 3

Ask someone who has been their longer what they do in this situation. If you start logging more hours they will either pay and accept it.

Or pay and get antsy and start scrutinizing your work.

Answer 4

Get padi for the hours you work.
I am in staffing I own my own firm.
Jane have a great day