Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Travel requirements of employer.

My employer is telling me I must aquire a personal credit card to be used for company travel, paying hotel and possibly airline fees to be reimbursed in a month or month and a half. I have been told that if I do not do this they will have to ''re-think'' my position with the company. Can I be demoted or terminated for not doing this? I am a long time loyal employee and a single mother with two children in college. I am not financially able to fund sales trips for this company.


Asked on 10/19/03, 5:15 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Donald Holben Donald R. Holben & Associates, APC

Re: Travel requirements of employer.

You may wish to discuss this with administration and at least confirm that you will be reimbursed within whatever time period would allow you not to be paying interest charges, etc. What is their pattern in past and with others under same circumstances. All will lend to your arguments should they take action if you cannot/will not comply.

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Answered on 10/22/03, 12:50 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Travel requirements of employer.

It depends what your job description is and what the company's practice has been in the past. You should not have to, essentially, lend money to the company if that has not been past practice and part of your understanding with the job. If you've been there for a long time, and the terms and conditions are changed, there might be a breach of an implied or express contract.

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Answered on 10/21/03, 3:15 pm


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