Expense Reimbursement
Necessary costs employees pay to do their jobs—from mileage to phone use—California employers must cover.
In plain terms
California requires employers to cover necessary business spending you incur because of your job—think mileage, uniforms, tools, or the work-related share of your phone bill when your employer required you to use it. The recurring question is whether the cost was truly required for your duties and whether the amount was reasonable. Employers cannot quietly shift ordinary operating costs onto workers.