My work moved office. Why won’t they pay for my travel costs? |
The company I work for has just undergone a major change. This has affected my role, and I’m now being asked to travel much further every week than I did previously. This has led to very substantial extra travel costs for me. I asked if I could be reimbursed in some way (I suggested several options) and was told no. The reason I was given was that if it was done for me, it would need to be done for others in my situation.
I don’t see this situation changing in the new year. What are my options or rights to fix the situation where I am actually significantly out of pocket?
A longer commute due to a new office location is rough, but there might not be much you can do.Credit: John Shakespeare
My first instinct after reading your question was that this is extremely unfair. I only felt that was more true after our further correspondence.
Your employer has entrusted you with the job of smoothing part of a major organisational shift. In the process, they’ve asked you to travel much further than you once did, entirely at your own expense. The idea that you deserve zero compensation to reflect this new situation is, on the face of it, absurd.
“If we do it for you, we’d need to do it........