Does a company pilot require an AOC?

[tail wheel]

I can’t believe any sane company owner would let their employees fly with a 200 hour CPL.

The guy is probably talking a C182, 210 or 206, VFR in mundane country. If he has good judgement, why not??

60 years ago Qantas sent their cadets to PNG to fly SE aircraft for local PNG operators in far more hostile country, with little more than the bare minimums. Most survived and went on to long professional flying careers.