That'd be interesting, but there's an obvious answer of "Of course not, no one should have to travel that far!" It's much more interesting to consider a case of

That'd be interesting, but there's an obvious answer of "Of course not, no one should have to travel that far!" It's much more interesting to consider a case of someone who lives 2 minutes away from the office and just doesn't want to come in. Would they be reprimanded for refusing to comply with the 'requirement' to come in? If they wouldn't then it's not a requirement. If they would then I suspect many people at that company are job hunting right now.