What happens if someone moves while at the job ? What happens if there is a traffic jam? What happens if the worker typically doesn't drive home directly after work (or doesn't come to work from home)? Etc....
Alas they can but they won’t and they’ll fight you in court so they don’t have to.
But yes enormous, corporate conglomerates should pay.
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If there's a traffic jam, that's the employers problem.
For 'going somewhere else after work', it wouldn't be officially allowed - you are still working till you arrive home. Obviously some workplaces could perhaps allow flexibility as a benefit.