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29 CFR 785.41 Work performed while traveling.

29 CFR Part 785: Hours Worked (29 CFR Part 785)

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Any work which an employee is required to perform while traveling must, of course, be counted as hours worked. An employee who drives a truck, bus, automobile, boat or airplane, or an employee who is required to ride therein as an assistant or helper, is working while riding, except during bona fide meal periods or when he is permitted to sleep in adequate facilities furnished by the employer.

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ID: provision:us:29-cfr-785:785.41
sha256: 45bfad16bb342a2d1e5dc3970a910dabb28419878edc73ce2bc979f275f6ce38
Official text: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-785 · eCFR, up to date as of 2026-09-25 · Read 2026-09-29
Source: NovaCopilot

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