You travel for your work – what does that mean for your working hours and pay?

If you do not have a fixed place of work, but travel to customers, for example, this travelling time is also working time. This also includes the journey to your first customer and the journey home from your last customer. If you travel for work, you must be paid for the time you spend travelling. 

If your travelling time is outside of your normal working hours, a different payment may apply. This is the case if it is stated in your employment contract or a collective agreement or company agreement. This also applies if the travelling time is part of your job. The employer will ask you to document journeys and travelling times. You should do this in order to secure payment (travel expenses).

Note: the time you need to travel from your home to work does not count as working time. This time only counts as working time if you drive directly from your home to a customer.