Employee Rights

[debkit]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois

I drive a company car, and until recently (Dec 2009) had a company gas card. This was taken away and I now purchase the gas and get reimbursed when I use the car for company business. I was recently told that when driving to and from work, since this is not company business if I meet with an accident I am liable. Is this correct and also, yesterday I was told I needed to remove the child seat (my grand-daughter age 2 lives with us) from the car. When I said I drove my grand-daughter to /from day care the admin manager just shrugged his shoulders. I realize it is a company car but can he tell me to remove the child seat even when I am not driving customers or company employees around. This is just one of many incidents that have recently occurred and I am wondering if this could be termed "harassment".

Thank you for your guidance / insight.

 

[justalayman]

no, it is not harassment.


you could drive your own car to work and then pick up the company car if you don't like the system in place currently.

 

[Silverplum]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois

I drive a company car, and until recently (Dec 2009) had a company gas card. This was taken away and I now purchase the gas and get reimbursed when I use the car for company business. I was recently told that when driving to and from work, since this is not company business if I meet with an accident I am liable. Is this correct and also, yesterday I was told I needed to remove the child seat (my grand-daughter age 2 lives with us) from the car. When I said I drove my grand-daughter to /from day care the admin manager just shrugged his shoulders. I realize it is a company car but can he tell me to remove the child seat even when I am not driving customers or company employees around. This is just one of many incidents that have recently occurred and I am wondering if this could be termed "harassment".

Thank you for your guidance / insight.

So. Very. Quotable.

You do not have any sort of "right" to use a company car for any reason other than company business. That includes having sticky small children and their permanent carseats in the company car.