Is per diem required from an employer for construction work on a federal facility 500 miles fom home base.
No.
If you live in the U.S. - the answer is no. As a matter of fact, MOST US employers do NOT pay per diem for travel. Most simply reimburse employees for expenses incurred (with limitations).
"Is it mandatory for your company to pay per diem?" means "Is your company required to pay an allowance for daily expenses?" or "Is your company required to pay on a daily basis?"
No. Travel time is your own problem.
In the United States employers are not required by law to pay you for holidays regardless of what day of the week the holiday falls on. If your employer provides you with holiday pay you are receiving a benefit and not an entitlement. Therefore, if your employer chooses to pay you holiday pay, it is at their discretion when, how, and which holidays you will be paid for.
Most employers will do so as a goodwill gesture and benefit to the employee. It is usually not required by law.
because its the law its illegal not to.
Generally, no. Employers generally aren't required to pay you for not working. At least, not yet-
yes
legally, they are required to. However, employers that do not keep records of the employees actual wages don't pay their employees minimum wage if gratuities are not paid.
you will still get your money
NO! It's a benefit of some employers.
Oportent qui laborantes conducent persolvere per diem is the Latin equivalent of 'Do employers have to pay per diem?'. In the word by word translation, the impersonal verb 'oportent' means 'it ought to'. The relative pronoun 'qui' means 'they who'. The noun 'laborantes' means 'workers, members of the working class'. The verb 'conducent' means '[they] hire, lead'. The verb 'persolvere' means 'to pay'. The preposition 'per' means 'by'. The noun 'diem' means 'day'.