Correct wording for contract to work at home

[Crystalmazes]

Been offered a job to work from home (england address).

I was told if I have to ever come to office (based in London) I will be paid for it.

In the contract it says the following:
Your normal place of work will be your home address.
We may change your normal place of work to any other location within the UK on giving you reasonable advance notice.
The company shall reimburse all reasonable expenses wholly, properly and necessarily incurred by you in the course of your employment.

Is this sufficient to cover wfh contract and having expenses paid if I go into London. For example, food and travel.

I doubt it covers lunch expenses.

why?

It won’t cover food. Why would it. You need to eat either way

but that is the same as saying accomodation in london won't be provided as I have to sleep either way?

Nobody gets paid for their lunch unless you are travelling to an event or visiting an external company. Most people buy or take a packed lunch when they go into the office. Why do you think your company should buy your lunch for you? That's an entitled expectation from you.

what about accomodation and travel?

I am an employment lawyer. I would expect them to cover mileage or train fare (standard not first class) but not meals or accommodation (unless you live in the Scottish highlands and a long day isn’t possible).

I work from home. My food policy is I get a 7.50 allowance if I am more than 5 miles from home for over five hours. Ten hours and it’s £15. Hotel policy is if working more than 90 miles from home. They pay travel expenses or mileage.

Id just ask what the expenses policy is.

Yeah this, you need to ask what the expenses policy is OP.

I’d also be wary that the contract explicitly states that they can change your normal work location with notice, so all this contract confirms is that you will be starting off working from home- that could quickly change.

We do, it’s standard in some jobs (civil service) if you are away from your normal place of work and that includes if you work from home then there is a set allowance. It’s not that unusual.

In my civil service department you only get lunch paid if you are a contractual home worker. Everyone else has to pay for lunch even if you are not in your usual office

I missed out the vital bit there! You only get lunch paid if you have to visit an office and are a contractual home worker! But it’s only a set amount which does not cover my lunch from Pret.

Are you on wfh contract and if so how do you know it is wfh, is it similar to mine in that it says your home is your workplace?

why would accomodation not be covered, I was told if I ever get called in it will be for 2 days so I would need to stay overnight?

yeah good idea!

is it not a working from home contract if it states your place of work is your home?

how do you know if you are contractucal home worker?

I do when I work away from.home (3-4 days a week)

It is “for now”, the are already stating they can change that with notice.

what about accommodation and travel?

office as in main office?

I would ask them to remove the bit that says that they can change this at anytime, otherwise, well, they could change it next day. Then clarify the expenses policy.

Unlikely you would be expected to stay over, travel for the day yes.

What if they do ask for 2 days

How far away are you? Two consecutive days possibly but expect to work late or entertain.

Manchester to London