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TWIC card renewal
I work in a chemical plant in Alabama that requires me to have a valid TWIC card, I started here in January of 2017 at that time my TWIC card was good, the expiration date was May of 2017. I inquired about it around the 1st of March to my employer and was told that I was responsible for any costs incurred for renewing the TWIC card. I took one of my normal Friday off days and made the 80 mile one way trip to Mobile and had the TWIC card renewed. This cost me out of my pocket 128.00 for the card plus gas for the round trip. My question is ‘Is it legal for them to make me take care of this at my expense?
Asked on May 18, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
An employer can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Therefore, so long as this action does not violate the terms of an employment contract or union argreement, it is perfectly permissable under the law. This is known as "at will" employment.
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