Can my company change its policy by requiring me to use a company issued cell phone for sales calls and then make me pay the monthly phone bill?
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Can my company change its policy by requiring me to use a company issued cell phone for sales calls and then make me pay the monthly phone bill?
Salesmen in my company currently use their own cell phones for sales calls. This has been the procedure for years. My company apparently wants to start monitoring all calls to customers and potential customers. Can the company change its policy by requiring me to use a company issued cell phone for sales calls and make me pay the monthly phone bill? A more reasonable approach would be for the company to require the use of their cell phone for work purposes and then pay the bill as a company expense.
Asked on June 17, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
You are an at will employee. This means that you can be fired for good bad or no reason at all. The company can require you to use their phones as a condition of your continued employment if they want. That is the choice you make when you continue to work. If you fail to use the phone or refuse, you can be terminated. It is not up to you to make the rules. you have to follow them.
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