Boeing pays $11.5M to employees owed wages for work travel

Boeing has paid $11.5 million in unpaid wages to nearly 500 employees after an investigation by Washington Labor & Industries into the company’s travel pay practices. It’s the largest amount of back pay returned to workers in the state agency’s history.

The investigation found Boeing did not pay or account for all overtime and paid sick leave during travel to out-of-town worksites. Under state law — unlike federal law — all travel time related to work is considered work time.

Labor & Industries, which announced the results of its investigation on Thursday, said state officials began looking into Boeing’s travel pay practices following four November 2022 complaints from Boeing workers performing maintenance overseas.

“Work travel is still work—and we want to ensure Washington businesses understand what they owe to their workers who are on the road,” said director Joel Sacks.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/boeing-pays-11-5m-to-employees-owed-wages-for-work-travel/