{"id":10135,"date":"2023-04-26T12:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.patchwork.law\/non-classifiee\/traitement-deplacements-domicile-travail\/"},"modified":"2024-01-06T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T11:07:07","slug":"treatment-of-home-work-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patchwork.law\/en\/news-labor-lawyers\/treatment-of-home-work-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Pay attention to the treatment of home-work travel!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-10135\" data-postid=\"10135\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-10135 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_n7ua823 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_85dh823 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bxgk846   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Please note, commuting can sometimes be considered as actual working time!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicable rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The article <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/codes\/article_lc\/LEGIARTI000033020517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L 3121-1<\/a> of Labor Code defines effective working time as the time during which the employee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>is available to the employer and<\/li>\n<li>complies with his directives without being able to freely carry out personal activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_b1r2591 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_p82p591 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0xgw261   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"shortcode themify-icon large\"><i class=\"themify-icon-icon\" style=\"color: #0d8d7c;\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-coins\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-coins\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-coins\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">This actual working time must be paid<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_c1wr723 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_8pmb724 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0e62154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Conversely, article L 3121-4 of the Labor Code specifies that professional travel time to get to one&#8217;s place of work is not considered as actual working time, but that if the duration of this journey is abnormally long, the employee may claim rest or financial compensation.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_tjb1349 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_epd4349 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_sjw955  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"shortcode themify-icon large\"><i class=\"themify-icon-icon\" style=\"color: #0d8d7c;\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-bed\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-bed\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-bed\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">This travel time, if it is abnormally long, must give rise to financial or rest compensation.<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_pdka726 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_i84c727 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pvcd6   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) considers that, when workers do not have a fixed or usual place of work, the travel time of these workers between their home and the sites of the first and last clients designated by the employer constitutes working time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Reversal of case law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a judgment of March 1, 2023, concerning a maintenance technician, the social chamber of the Court of Cassation establishes the principle that travel time between home and work may have to be paid if it meets the definition of actual working time.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ijg1715 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ah4w715 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xqf5462  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"shortcode themify-icon large\"><i class=\"themify-icon-icon\" style=\"color: #0d8d7c;\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-exclamation-triangle\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-exclamation-triangle\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-exclamation-triangle\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Be careful, therefore, to assess how to deal with commuting times, to conduct the following analysis:<\/h2>\n<p>The employee is free to go about his business, is not at the employer&#8217;s disposal and must not respect his directives?<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fnqk979  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"shortcode themify-icon large\"><i class=\"themify-icon-icon\" style=\"color: #dd3333;\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><strong>NO: <\/strong>The employee must be paid, if applicable in the form of overtime<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_sill781  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"shortcode themify-icon large\"><i class=\"themify-icon-icon\" style=\"color: #81d742;\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><strong>YES:<\/strong> Is this time abnormally long compared to commuting time?<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_6gqh374 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_lv0g374 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3q8969   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"shortcode themify-icon l\"><i class=\"themify-icon-icon\" style=\"color: :#81d742;\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-far-arrow-alt-circle-down\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-far-arrow-alt-circle-down\" xlink:href=\"#tf-far-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><br \/><strong>Yes:<\/strong> You have to compensate in time or money<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_dnab905 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_apvj44   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"shortcode themify-icon l\"><i class=\"themify-icon-icon\" style=\"color: #dd3333;\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-far-arrow-alt-circle-down\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use 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