A new ruling concerning travel pay for EU citizens could lead to increased numbers of people choosing to live away from their typical places of work, and opt for longer commutes rather than relocating to the city. On Thursday, the European Court of Justice announced that those without a fixed workplace should include time spent travelling to their first and last location of the day as part of their daily hours and should be paid accordingly. The court ruled in favour of an Austrian man who had been denied his right to free movement after he was fired by his employer because he failed to show up on time.
A new ruling concerning travel pay for EU citizens could lead to increased numbers of people choosing to live away from their typical places of work, and opt for longer commutes rather than relocating to the city. On Thursday, the European Court of Justice announced that those without a fixed workplace should include time spent travelling to their first and last location of the day as part of their daily hours and should be paid accordingly. Around 975,000 UK citizens are expected to be subject to the new rulings.