Most companies do not provide transportation to and from job sites unless it's necessary. They usually require employees to find their own rides to business locations. However, this may be not always the case for construction companies or plants that are in remote areas.

Who doesn't want a free ride?
If construction workers are required to drive to different sites on a daily basis, it might make more sense for employers to have them meet in a central location such as company headquarters and then travel together. The same idea applies to staff members of industrial plants that are long distances from the towns where they live.

To make it easier for them to attend work, some employers will provide free transportation. This was the case for one employee of S&B Engineering and Construction Services, who took a 20 to 30 minute ride on a company bus to facilities every day, according to Business and Legal Resources.

Nothing is free
The worker filed a lawsuit against the company after quitting, the source adds. He claimed workers should have been paid for their time and attendance on the buses because the rides were mandatory.

Fortunately, the law was on the company's side. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes that while time spent traveling during normal work hours is compensable, employers are not necessarily for responsible for time when employees are completely relieved from duties.

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