What are an employee’s rights regarding a company vehicle?
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What are an employee’s rights regarding a company vehicle?
My husband’s employer gave him a salaried position about a year and a half ago. Along with this, he was given a company vehicle to “run errands for the business”, but there was a monthly payment for the vehicle deducted from his salary. In addition to this, he was responsible for all of the gas used, even if it was for the business. My husband has worked so many hours and not gotten paid because he was salary and now that the business is going in to the slow season and my husband was unable to run an errand on his day off, the business stripped him of the vehicle, his salary and are cutting his hours and making him an hourly employee. Is any of this legal?
Asked on September 11, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that your husband consult with a family law attorney concerning the many issues that you have written about and/or a representative with the local department of labor in that unless there is a written agreement between your husband and his employer in that the monthly payments debited from his salary for the vehicle and the requirement that he pay for gas for the vehicle even if such use was for company business seems improper and in violation of all state's labor laws on these issues.
The seemingly retaliatory action by the employer against your husband for not being able to run an errand on his off day is improper as well.
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