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Can we do something about this?
My wife took a teaching position that
allowed her to work from home several
days a week sure to the cost of child
care. However just today, she was told
that she can no longer do that and she
has 1 week to find some other childcare
and they will not reimburse her for the
extra expense. Do we have some sort of
legal claim?
Asked on November 11, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Does this action violate the terms of any applicable employment contract or union agreement? Does her treatment constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination? If not, the as an "at will" worker, her company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. This includes requiring her to work out of the office, even though she had previously been allowed to work from home. Further, unless an agreement to pay for childcare has been made, your wife's employer is under no duty to do so.
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