outofstater
Junior Member
I work in Alaska at a remote site, on a rotating type of schedule of a 2 week on/2 week off. Because of this schedule, we are allowed to live anywhere we want, and we do have this stipulation in writing. While we are at work, the company provides us with room and board.
Recently our company has initiated an intensive list of mandatory training. They have said that the room and board for classes held in Anchorage and Fairbanks will be paid for people whose home is more than 35 miles from the training site, as long as the employee lives in Alaska. If one lives out of state, the room and board and transportation must come out of their own pocket.
Is this legal? If not, what recourse do we have? Thank you for any advice on this situation.
Recently our company has initiated an intensive list of mandatory training. They have said that the room and board for classes held in Anchorage and Fairbanks will be paid for people whose home is more than 35 miles from the training site, as long as the employee lives in Alaska. If one lives out of state, the room and board and transportation must come out of their own pocket.
Is this legal? If not, what recourse do we have? Thank you for any advice on this situation.