Is my employer not liable for damage done to my car while working a job requiring use of my personal vehicle?
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Is my employer not liable for damage done to my car while working a job requiring use of my personal vehicle?
I work for a security company that requires driving around construction sites preventing theft and tresspassing. My car has taken damage to my tires due to nails and awkwardly placed poles around the construction sites. I was forced to buy 4 new tires already because of damage and then another one just was destroyed by nails in the tire. Does my company owe me compensation for my tire?
Asked on November 29, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless the security company is liable for such damages under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, then you are not entitled to receive anything from it. The fact is that most employment is "at will" which means that a company can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). If this is unacceptable, you can either continue to complain but risk termination or quit.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless the security company is liable for such damages under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, then you are not entitled to receive anything from it. The fact is that most employment is "at will" which means that a company can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). If this is unacceptable, you can either continue to complain but risk termination or quit.
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