What should I do if my car is damaged by an employee?
If you think the accident was a result of culpable negligence, then deal with it by taking disciplinary action. Your vehicle, your insurance, your cost. It’s not damage that necessarily requires immediate attention but has altered the value of the asset.
What was the case of the damaged company vehicle?
The employer alleged that the employee damaged the vehicle while driving for a non-work purpose shortly before employment termination. The employer had it repaired and generally serviced at a cost to the employer of $3,397.22.
Who is responsible for a work vehicle accident?
An employee is held responsible for the incident if: The employee was running a personal errand when he/she got into an accident The employee was committing a crime when he got into the accident Mostly, an employer is not liable if you are commuting to work from home, even if you are in a company vehicle.
What happens if one of your employees crashes a company vehicle?
If your business owns a company vehicle, there’s a very good chance that eventually one of your employees will be in an accident while driving it. Hopefully, it will be a small fender-bender that you can resolve quickly and easily.
Is the employer responsible for damage to the employee’s car?
Damage to the employee’s vehicle. The employer’s liability does not include damage to the employee’s vehicle or the cost of the deductible. Whether an employer chooses to assist an employee with these expenses is up to the employer but, generally, an employer can consider any of these expenses as a part of the overall mileage reimbursement.
The employer alleged that the employee damaged the vehicle while driving for a non-work purpose shortly before employment termination. The employer had it repaired and generally serviced at a cost to the employer of $3,397.22.
When does an employer pay for a car accident?
If the employee got in the accident on employer business, the employer pays for the damage caused by the accident. On the other hand, if the accident happened when the employee was not acting within the scope of employment, then the employee may be required to pay the company back for whatever it pays in damages or for injuries.
Can a company deduct the cost of damage to a vehicle?
In that case, an employee negligently drove a company vehicle into a stationary object, and the employer wanted to deduct from the employee’s paycheck the costs of the damage. The DLSE ruled that the employer could not make deductions to compensate for damage caused by an employee’s negligence.