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Kaycie21 · Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 14

My company has sent documents requesting me to fill out forms so that I may have permission to drive to work? Is this legal/normal?

The car is my personal automobile and all the insurance and IDP are in my name. I just don't understand why I need their permission to drive to work when I'm not on the clock yet and how I get to work isn't their business since they don't pay for any of my transportation fees.

Bread · Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 318

It's not for access to the parking lot?

Kaycie21 · Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 14

I'm an ALT, so I don't think so.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

It may be related to insurance liability. Without knowing more about what's on the forms, it's impossible to give better advice.

Kaycie21 · Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 14

I don't think I should post it up here, but it does include them not paying for anything if I get into an accident, but I don't see how that would matter as I'm not in the workplace.

I guess I'll just sign it, just didn't like the idea of it. Seems like they are over stepping their boundaries. Thanks for the help though!

Bread · Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 318

You're not in the workplace, but you are ON YOUR WAY to the workplace, which could conceivably make them liable for an accident.

G Cthulhu · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject:

Lyrajean · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 109 Location: going to Okinawa

I thought I heard that in certain prefectures JET alts are not allowed to drive to/from work?

They can't prevent you from being liscenced or driving elsewhere though. And they certianly don't have to help you sort out buying a car, give you time off to get your J-liscence taken care of or help with insurance.