Can a company force you to move and have you pay for your expenses?
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Can a company force you to move and have you pay for your expenses?
My parents are in their 70’s. They work for a mini-storage facility that moves them at will. Across the state or across the country. The company also makes them pay for their own moving expenses. They are too old to be moving anymore. Can the company fire them if they refuse to move again? This year alone, they have made them move 3 times.
Asked on November 22, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I'm sorry for your parents; especially at their age. However, unless there is a stated company policy contrary to this, or there is a union/employment agreement that does not allow for such action, or this situation has arisen due to some type of discrimination, their employer's action does not violate the law.
The fact is that most states employment relationships are what is known as "at will", and CO is no exception. What this means is that basically an employer can hire or fire someone for any reason or no reason whatsoever, as well has increase/decrease salary/hours, promote/demote, and generally impose requirements as they see fit; including continuous relocation at their own expense. An employee in turn can work for their employer or not, their choice.
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