The company I work for employer cleaners who attend people's houses and some office buildings in the area. We have a clock in system that the cleaners have to use that tells the company what time they start and finish each job etc.
The boss requires that the cleaners not clock in until they reach the first job. This does not account for the fact that some cleaners have to come grab a work car before starting work. And then travel time to the first job after that.
For example, if one cleaner isn't scheduled to start work until 9:00 but the have to get a car first, they are not being paid for the extra time, even though it is a work requirement. Sometimes it can take up to 30 minutes to travel from the office to the first job.
Is this legal. Or is it a reasonable expectation to be paid the extra time since it's work required.
I live in Australia if that changes anything. Just interested in people's opinions on this.