Q: Can my employer require me to pay for a canceled airplane ticket?
Earlier this year I was supposed to travel for a training, paid for by my employer. The training and flight were cancelled. No refund was issued, but the airline did give me a non-transferable coupon for the amount of the flight. My employer wants to be paid back for the flight, even though I was given a coupon and not a refund. My employer is the one who didn't buy insurance, not me. Do I owe my employer cash for the cancelled flight?
A:
Give your employer the coupon, since that is the value you received for the cancelled flight. Since you did not receive money, IMO, you don't have to give him money. It is the employer's obligation to ensure his employees against expenses they incur in performing their duties. The code is silent about what the employer is entitled to if the employee receives something other than money as a refund. You might best have a consultation with an employment law attorney who can look over the paperwork regarding the training and all the circumstances. It is really hard to give a complete response with the little information provided in this forum.
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