How to Handle Expense Reimbursements for Hybrid Employees
Hybrid work blurs the line between commuting and business travel, creating reimbursement challenges. The article explores three common gray areas: travel between home and office, home-office and connectivity expenses, and travel from home to other business locations. It advises companies to document work arrangements, define business purpose, establish clear policies, and leverage technology for consistency.
Impact and considerations
For travel managers, clear hybrid reimbursement policies help control costs, ensure compliance, and build employee trust.
Key points
- Hybrid work blurs the line between commuting and business travel, creating policy gray areas.
- Common issues include travel between home and office, home-office expenses, and travel from home to client sites.
- Companies should document employee work arrangements (e.g., office-based, hybrid, remote) and align reimbursement rules.
- Expense management technology can automate policy application and improve consistency.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 6 Aug 2026, 00:10
- Page published
- 13 Aug 2026, 08:09
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2026, 00:10
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：How to Handle Expense Reimbursements for Hybrid Employees (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 6 Aug 2026, 00:10