Travel To And From Work

[scoob101]

We work for a large international company as mobile reactive engineers, there is a bit of a spat going at the moment as we are being told that we are expected to travel 1 hour to and from work in our own time. Is this correct, I was under the impression that it was half an hour each way so 1 hour in total per day.

[Rockrose]

In the civil service it’s 90 minutes so I can see it being 30 tbh

[ummmm]

Yes....sometimes it takes my OH 2 hours to get home.

[Rockrose]

Is this your own home station or a detached duty type situation

[gingejbee]

It rather depends on what the "large international company" says in it's terms and conditions of employment........

[Prudie]

A large international company would have a clear policy on what travelling time can be claimed, surely you have all looked into that? Mine for example (which TUPEd over from civil service regs) would expect you to deduct your normal home to duty time off the journey when you are travelling to another destination before you claimed the rest.

[scoob101]

Its from home, but I only live 10 minutes from the office anyway.
I just think its a bit of a cheek expecting us to basically be working over 10 hours per day and they only pay 8.
A normal day is around 10 hours anyway which I don't really mind but how far could this go.

[Rockrose]

So you want to be paid to travel to work? Good luck with that as no one I know gets that type of perks

[ummmm]

You'd be very lucky to be paid to and from work.

[scoob101]

No that's not what I am saying, see my last post.
All I am asking is are they taking the mick, as nothing has ever been said in the past its just come up recently, and weather the law is half hour each way or 1 hour each way or is it different for different companies.

[ummmm]

It's normal. I've never been paid to get to work.

[Rockrose]

I don’t know if there is a law for reasonable travel time

[Flonska]

You really need to start with the terms and conditions of your contract of employment to find out what the rules are regarding travel/work time and allowances/payments in lieu etc. Your company should have people in an HR department who can provide answers to questions. Do you belong to a trade union or staff association or is there a body that negotiates with the company over pay and conditions ? If so then you can approach them to help you find out more information.

[Prudie]

I must be thick as I'm now confused about what exactly you are asking "I just think its a bit of a cheek expecting us to basically be working over 10 hours per day and they only pay 8. A normal day is around 10 hours anyway".
So you normally work for 10 hours and get paid for 8 irrelevant of travel??

[scoob101]

Yeah you must be thick as if you read what I was asking you would see I was asking if there is a law regarding this and that it has only just come up. Most of the guys I work with do the same as me approx. 10 hours per day and we don't expect any extra for this, but what if next month its an hour and a half each way etc etc

[Prudie]

Yeah I'm thick

[Flonska]

Also have a read of this link - it may provide you with some information that my be helpul?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/eureferendum/11856408/British-government-defeated-as-EU-court-rules-travelling-to-work-is-work.html

[Flonska]

^may^ be helpful?

[MallyJ]

I travelled 3 hours plus a day to and from work...I was never paid for it but if you feel that you might be able to get paid for your commute discuss it with your union.....they will be able to advise you and help you if there is a case.

[Maydup]

I think the issue here is that the office is 10 minutes from home, but as mobile reactive engineers, your job could be almost anywhere and you are being expected to arrive at todays job, on site where ever that might be, in your own time?
I say the day starts at the office/depot and you travel to site in work time, but as others have said, it all depends on the contract or employment or the travel to work policy.

[Flonska]

Thank you for the BA - much appreciated :-)