EU Court of Justice rules employer‑organized travel counts as working time

On 9 October 2025 the European Court of Justice delivered a judgment interpreting the EU Working‑Time Directive. It held that travel to a first client or between work sites, when organised by the employer and the employee remains at the employer’s disposal, must be treated as working time.

The decision does not extend to ordinary daily commuting to a fixed workplace. It applies to mobile workers whose place of work is assigned by the employer. National courts in EU member states, including Poland and the Czech Republic, must apply the principle, affecting labour‑law practice across the bloc.