Thomas v. Staff Builders Health Care

Plaintiff worked for defendant, a temporary employment agency, as a nurse’s aide. Defendant’s employees receive work assignments over the telephone or they drive to defendant’s office and pick up their assignments. Defendant’s employees are free to reject any assignments and are required to provide their own transportation. They are not reimbursed for travel expenses.

On May 8, 1979, plaintiff left her home at 7:05 a.m. so that she would have time to reach her 9:00 a.m. assignment, which was 9Vt. miles away. Plaintiff had been to this client’s home on two prior occasions, but claimed that she…