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My workplace is fighting paying me my overtime rate (1.5x) for anything past 40 hours because it is technically travel time. Am I entitled to this overtime pay?

I’m based in Ohio. I am paid hourly. Went out of town for a week for a work trip. Left my house Sunday(3/6/22) at 7:00am and arrived at the hotel at 2:15pm. Work days during the week were standard 8 hour work days. Leaving today right after I leave the job site straight to the airport and I will arrive at my home at 11:30 PM. So in total this is around 53 hours for the week. My boss is saying that travel time is not eligible for the overtime rate (1.5x) and I will be getting paid my normal hourly rate. I’ve looked online and I can’t find anything that clearly states this or refutes this, but it feels like I’m getting fucked. Am I eligible for the overtime pay? Apologies if this isn’t the correct place to post this but may members of this sub seem well versed…


I’m based in Ohio. I am paid hourly. Went out of town for a week for a work trip. Left my house Sunday(3/6/22) at 7:00am and arrived at the hotel at 2:15pm. Work days during the week were standard 8 hour work days. Leaving today right after I leave the job site straight to the airport and I will arrive at my home at 11:30 PM. So in total this is around 53 hours for the week. My boss is saying that travel time is not eligible for the overtime rate (1.5x) and I will be getting paid my normal hourly rate. I’ve looked online and I can’t find anything that clearly states this or refutes this, but it feels like I’m getting fucked. Am I eligible for the overtime pay? Apologies if this isn’t the correct place to post this but may members of this sub seem well versed on labor laws so I figured I’d ask.

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