A state Supreme Court decision has caused L&I to update its policy that tells employers whether they must pay workers when driving a company-provided vehicle between home and the first or last job site of the day.
The new policy, which responds to the Washington State Supreme Court ruling
Stevens v. Brink’s Home Security, addresses issues such as:
- When travel or commute-time driving in a company-provided vehicle constitutes paid work time.
- Factors to consider when deciding if an employee is “on duty” when driving a company-provided vehicle between home and work.
- Factors to consider when deciding if an employee is “on the employer’s premises or at a prescribed work place” when driving a company-provided vehicle between home and work.
- Examples of when a worker must be paid for driving time and when they are considered to be on personal time.
If your employees use a company-provided vehicle between home and the first or last job of the day, be sure you read section 2 of Administrative Policy ES.C.2 Hours Worked, which can be found on the L&I Website at
www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Rules/Policies/default.asp.