FLSA Travel Time Pay Rules: When Must Employers Pay Hourly Workers for Commuting & Travel?

1. Key Statutory Topics & Search Intent Covered

This reference hub in the WorkHoursCalculator.app semantic library addresses the primary statutory and payroll calculation rules for flsa travel time pay rules, including:

• Primary Statutory Focus: flsa travel time pay rules
• Overtime & Threshold Rules: driving between job sites paid time flsa & overnight travel pay for non exempt employees
• Break, Rounding & Compliance Checks: 29 cfr 785.38 travel all in a days work, does travel time count toward overtime hours, and construction and home health travel time pay

2. How to Verify Your Hours & Gross Pay in 3 Steps

1. Open the Work Hours Calculator (or tap the Time Card tab inside the Android App com.workhourscalculator.app).
2. Select the appropriate US Overtime Law Preset (FLSA 40h/week, California Daily 8h/12h + Meal Penalty, or Daily 8h OT) and enter your shift start, end, and unpaid meal break minutes.
3. Compare your calculated decimal hours and gross pay against your employer's paystub in the Pay & Audit tab, then export a signed PDF timesheet or Excel CSV log.

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