Questions from employment law: Do I have to use my private car for business trips?
Not every company has a fleet of vehicles - and in rural areas, rental cars are also scarce. Can the employer in this case refer to the employee's private car?
In Germany, employers are generally not allowed to require employees to use their private vehicles for work-related travel. According to Volker Görzel, a labor law expert, employers are obligated to provide necessary work equipment, including transportation. However, employers can ask employees if they are willing to use their private cars, and employees can decide whether or not to agree.
If the use of a private vehicle is specified in the employment contract, employees are bound by that agreement and should clarify financial arrangements, such as reimbursement and liability in case of an accident.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
