Can my job force me to put the company logo on my personal vehicle?
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Can my job force me to put the company logo on my personal vehicle?
I am a medical courier for Quicksilver Express couriers. They’re forcing me to attach a sticker to the driver’s and passenger door. They won’t allow me to put it on a magnet to attach it so that when I’m off work I can remove it. Now I have to ride around in my personal vehicle 24/7 with the logo on the doors. When I’m off work I want to be off work or they can pay me to advertise. Can I refuse this in any way or have them put it on a magnet so that I can remove it when I’m off work or are there any options?
Asked on April 10, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless this mandate violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, it is legal, so you have no claim. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will' which means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Bottom line, if you don't want to affix the company logo as instructed, then you risk termination since an at-will worker can be fired for any reason or no reason at all.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless this mandate violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, it is legal, so you have no claim. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will' which means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Bottom line, if you don't want to affix the company logo as instructed, then you risk termination since an at-will worker can be fired for any reason or no reason at all.
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