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The responsibility of an employee for a car rented by the employer
Dear team,
Hope you are well!
I was given a company car to use by my employer. The contract of the rent-a-car is in the company name, but they used my license as a person who will be using the car.
I was not the only one who used the car, but it was more for different company purposes (delivering the goods, going to clients, etc.). Now the company is closing and I was told to go and leave the car to the rent-a-car as my name is on the lease.
However, the rent-a-car refused to accept the car as the bill for it was never settled by the company, from the time when the car was originally rented (over a year ago).
The company has had some management changes and now they refuse to accept the car as well. I do not know what to do as this car is not my responsibility and I have to return it somehow to the company.
I cannot face the potential charges as the car was rented by the company, not by myself.
Any advice would be more than welcome.
Many thanks and best regards!
Hello dear,
Please be advised that the core evidence is in the contract. Your license has nothing to do with the liability. If the contract was issued under the company name, then you don't have to pay, reply, or take any responsibilities in this regard.
Moreover, you can keep the car as long as you wish and the company will be liable for the car.
The best solution is to send a formal email to the company asking them to close the deal with the car rental shop and CC the car rental email and ask them to agree to your request of delivering the car to them, without taking any liabilities on your shoulder and mention that your mission as a driver on this car has finished and attach the original contract in your email.
