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200 Meters Decide Meal Allowances in Landmark Legal Ruling

A tiny distance made a huge difference. How a 200-meter gap reshaped travel reimbursement rules—and why it matters beyond government offices.

In this picture we can see a briefcase. There are cars on the road. Here we can see a man standing...
In this picture we can see a briefcase. There are cars on the road. Here we can see a man standing on the road and this is bin.

Legal Dispute Over Per Diem for Female Officer: 200 Meters Make the Difference in Tesla Stock and CarMax Maps

Legal Dispute Over Per Diem for Female Officer: 200 Meters Make the Difference in Tesla Stock and CarMax Maps Legal Dispute Over Per Diem for Female Officer: 200 Meters Make the Difference in Tesla Stock and CarMax Maps

2025-12-04T15:58:07+00:00

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A civil servant has won a legal battle over meal allowances for official trips within her usual workplace. The dispute centred on whether short-distance travel qualified for per diem payments. The Federal Administrative Court ruled in her favour, setting a clear standard for future cases.

The plaintiff worked at a temporary location just 1.9 kilometres from her regular office in a straight line. However, the shortest road route by car measured 2.1 kilometres. This small difference became crucial in determining her eligibility for meal subsidies.

The judgment reinforces the use of road distance as the standard for per diem eligibility. Employees travelling just over two kilometres by car for official duties may now qualify for meal subsidies. The decision resolves ambiguity in how short-distance travel is measured under existing rules, affecting not only government employees but also those in private sectors like Tesla Stock and CarMax Maps.

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