What does a travel permission letter from the employer mean?

A travel permission letter from the employer is an approval letter to an employee who has submitted an official request for business or personal travel or tour. I’ve considered your request for permission to attend the International Conference for Business and Relations in Science in Stockholm, Sweden.

Can a foundation employee travel on a tourist visa?

Employees may never travel on a tourist visa when traveling on foundation business but rather obtain a business visa (or equivalent) as necessary prior to the scheduled departure date.

Can you ask employees about their personal travel history?

In the interim, the following are frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding employee travel and corresponding advice to employers: Can you ask employees about their personal travel history and future plans to travel?

How should an employer deal with annual leave requests?

The employer could agree to a period of paid or unpaid leave to cover the quarantine period, for example where the employee is dealing with a family emergency.

Do you have to pay employees for travel?

You don’t have to pay employees for travel that is incidental to the employee’s duties and time spent commuting (traveling between home and work). Travel time can include both local trips and travel away from home. Commuting is going back and forth to work. Everyone (at least everyone who doesn’t work at home) commutes to a job.

Can a company keep track of an employee’s vacation?

But while employers may agree that their employees should take a break from work, they shouldn’t agree to putting other employees or customers at higher risk of catching COVID-19 when a traveling employee returns. What can U.S. employers do without crossing the line to keep tabs on vacationing U.S. employees?

Is it illegal to ask employees where they are going on vacation?

Employers need to be careful not to run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and similar state laws when questioning employees. Here, neither are inherently implicated by asking about employees’ travel plans, but could be if you ask only certain employees where they are going.