This reminds me of a job I once had that was about 50% travel; the company required employees to charge travel expenses to their personal credit cards, saying they would be reimbursed. The company consistently dragged its feet on the reimbursement, sometimes for several months. They scrutinized reported expenses to an absurd level, or simply refused to pay. I once had a layover on a flight (because the company required the least expensive flight, which was generally not direct) that was cancelled. I was stuck in Denver for 9 hours, waiting for an available flight. I got something to eat and reported it as a travel expense. Denied; I was told the expense didn't occur in the city where I was working, so it was personal, not business-related. A colleague had her credit card maxed with business travel charges, and could only afford to make the minimum payment for several months. She requested the company pay the interest on the carried charges. Take a guess how that went? Denied. She ended up quitting, and last I heard the company refused to reimburse her because she was no longer an employee. I ended up quitting, too. But yeah, this article reminded me of that situation. When it's known that you're basically powerless to collect on a debt, you can expect to get screwed.