Assumption of accommodation costs during the regular weekly rest period for drivers

If you cannot spend the night at home for the regular weekly rest period on a long-distance trip, you may not spend the night in the truck. The costs for an overnight stay for the regular weekly rest period outside the truck must be covered by the employer. This is stipulated by law and companies with the fairerjob@logistics seal actually implement this requirement. Most companies try to plan tours in such a way that you can spend the regular weekly rest period at home. Sometimes, however, this does not work because the tour is too long, e.g. in international long-distance transport.

In order to receive the fairerjob@logistics seal, employers must cover the costs of an overnight stay outside the driver's cab for the regular weekly rest period for their employees if such tours occur in the company.