Can my employer find my location

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Hello,
I work remote and my employer’s client requests that we stay within North America. I’m thinking of travelling for a couple weeks and work remote from there - I wanted to know if I use a commercial VPN on my router, can the client find out?
The laptop is my employers. They don’t really care where I’m located provided I don’t leave North America for more than 3 months at a time. The only resources I access from the client are email (ms outlook) and confluence (atlassian).

I tried accessing my email on one of my travels and I got a message saying I can’t access my email outside of North America. I’m assuming if I’m using a VPN, they may be able to detect I’m using a VPN but can they detect my location? I’m not worried of them detecting I’m using a VPN, just my physical location.

Thanks

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They can 100% detect you are using your VPN.

There are contracts and legal issues involved here.

The client probably has legal requirements for you to stay in North America. If you break that requirement you put you, your company and the client at risk.

Best case you lose your job when found out.
Worst case you’re up for legal issues for breaking contract.

Just find a job that will let you travel or take leave.

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Tailscale

Setup an exit node at home, traffic would look like is coming from your lan.

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I’m ok with the VPN detection. It’s my actual location I’m concerned about.

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This. If you value your job, don’t screw around with this stuff. You may be exposing your employer, their clients, and yourself to substantial liability by intentionally engaging in this activity.

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If they measure latency, he’s screwed

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I honestly wish mods would pin this.

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Exactly. I wish people would simply understand that these policies are not arbitrary. They exist for a reason.

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People have in their head the policies only exist to screw with them.

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They seem to think they’re the main character.