Can an employer terminate someone’s employment for using more money than their stipulated allotted fuel allowance?
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Can an employer terminate someone’s employment for using more money than their stipulated allotted fuel allowance?
This fuel allowance was given as part of a salary increase. Is an email letter the same as a contract? should former employer be able to request the terminated employee pay back all gas used in time with the company? If restitution has been arranged how does one know if the amount is right or too in there favor?
Asked on March 30, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Alaska
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, an employer can terminate an employee for this. In fact an "at will" worker can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. That is unless doing so would violate the the terms of a union agreement or employment contract. Othersie, absent some form of actionable discrimination, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. This includes having the empolyee pay back a reimbursement for fuel.
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