Maryland high court rules hourly workers must be paid for required travel to and from job sites

7.19.22 – Business Journal

The punch-clock starts ticking as soon as workers are required to report for duty, to an employer’s premises or to a prescribed workplace, the Court of Appeals said in its 7-0 ruling, filed July 13.

The decision makes clear that Maryland workers have compensation rights beyond what is required under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

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