Hernandez v. Pac. Bell Tel. Co.

*134Plaintiffs are class representatives of current and former employees of defendant Pacific Bell Telephone Company who install and repair video and internet services in customers' homes. They appeal a judgment in favor of defendant following cross-motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication. Plaintiffs sought compensation for the time they spent traveling in an employer-provided vehicle--loaded with equipment and tools--between their homes and a customer's residence (the worksite) under an optional and voluntary Home Dispatch Program.

The trial court, like federal courts that have…