Using Personal Vehicle For Work Law California In Bronx
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Under California law, travel time is considered work time if it occurs during an employee's regular work hours. For example, if an employee normally works from AM to PM and is required to travel from AM to PM, that travel time must be compensated as work time.
Yes, your employer can require you to use your own vehicle, but they have to reimburse you for all costs associated with travel, from tolls to mileage, to increased insurance. Since your employer is only paying mileage one-way, they may (probably are) violating Labor Code section 2802.
Employees who need to drive frequently for their jobs can use their personal vehicles instead of a company car. But you may be surprised to learn your company could be held liable if they act negligently and injure someone while on the job.
Workers are protected against unreasonable or unsafe obligations outside their contractual duties. Refusing to use a private vehicle can be a legally valid excuse if there is no reimbursement or the task falls outside the agreed-upon scope. If you are unsure, consult a labor rights expert.
Since it is your car, unless it is written in your employment contract, they do not legally have the right to. They could possibly terminate your employment should you refuse to. Check your contract/employee handbook.
Yes, your employer can require you to use your own vehicle, but they have to reimburse you for all costs associated with travel, from tolls to mileage, to increased insurance. Since your employer is only paying mileage one-way, they may (probably are) violating Labor Code section 2802.
California Labor Code section 2802 requires employers to reimburse their employees for mileage they incur in the course of their employment. Section 2804 says that employees cannot “waive” (i.e., forfeit) their right to receive reimbursement for miles driven for work.
Once DMV has issued you an IID-restricted driver license, you can drive your employer's vehicle without installing an IID. You must keep a Notice to Employer (DL 923) form with you while you drive your employer's vehicle. I have a commercial driver license (CDL).
Personal vehicle means a noncommercial motor vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver and is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver. “Personal vehicle” does not include a taxicab, limousine, or other vehicle for hire.
California interstate FMCSA guidelines Drivers can only be behind the wheel for up to 11 hours during the 14-hour work window. If it's been eight or more hours since their last break, truckers must take a break of at least 30 minutes.
