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Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

Who Pays What: The Pitfalls of Contribution and Reimbursement Among Co-Defendants in Workers’ Compensation

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The recent Barahona v. ABM Janitorial Services (2024) 53 CWCR 4, decision sheds light on a common but often misunderstood issue in California workers’ compensation: how liability is shared among multiple employers and...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Wage & Hour Minefield: Top Compliance Risks and Litigation Trends for 2025 - February 26th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Wage and hour claims—especially under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and class action lawsuits—continue to rise at an alarming rate. With more PAGA notices filed than ever before and wage and hour class...more

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(Podcast) California Employment News – Key Rules for California Employers: Business Expense Reimbursement

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Are you reimbursing employees for business expenses? Weintraub attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss key reimbursement policies under California law, including cell phone use and mileage for business travel...more

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California Employment News – Key Rules for California Employers: Business Expense Reimbursement

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Are you reimbursing employees for business expenses? Weintraub attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss key reimbursement policies under California law, including cell phone use and mileage for business travel...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Wage & Hour Legal Update & Best Practices for California Employers - March 20th, 10:00 am - 11:15 am PT

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CDF invites you to attend a complimentary one-hour and 15-minute webinar of valuable insights, updates on California wage and hour laws, and essential best practices for employers to ensure compliance and minimize potential...more

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CDF Wage and Hour Task Force – Monthly Tips - Recent Developments Raise Questions About Post-Pandemic Voluntary Work-From-Home...

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Recent developments raise questions about post-pandemic voluntary work-from-home agreements and reimbursements for work-at-home expenses. This is our monthly blog providing California employers with wage and hour compliance...more

Epstein Becker & Green

California Court of Appeal Holds That Unexpected Work Expenses May Be Reimbursable

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The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District recently issued its opinion regarding business-related expenses in Thai v. International Business Machines Corporation. The Court found that expenses incurred by...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Employer Held Statutorily Obligated to Reimburse Employee's Work-From-Home Expenses

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In Thai v. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. No. A165390 (July 11, 2023), the Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District, held that under Labor Code section 2802(a), the employer is required...more

Fisher Phillips

California Employer on the Hook for Expense Reimbursement During COVID-19 Stay-Home Orders: 4 Key Takeaways

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On the heels of a rare win for employers regarding COVID-19 liability, a California appellate court was quick to remind employers in the state that there’s no shortage of pandemic-related requirements still in place. This is...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employers May Be Liable For Work-From-Home Expenses

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal found an employer liable under Labor Code section 2802 for employee work-from-home operating expenses, despite Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2020 stay-at-home order, which precluded...more

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You're Going to Have to Pay for That: Court Clarifies Employers’ Obligations to Reimburse Remote Employee Expenses

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During the pandemic, when all non-essential workers were required to work remotely, several questions arose about who should pay for the work-from-home expenses. Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeal determined...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Employer’s Obligation to Reimburse Expenses Depends on Whether They Were a Direct Consequence...

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On July 11, 2023, the California Court of Appeal in Thai v. IBM held that whether an employer is obligated to reimburse expenses incurred by an employee working from home turns on whether the expenses were a direct...more

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Time Is Not Always Money: Ninth Circuit Holds That Pre-Employment Drug Testing Is Not Compensable Under California Law

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On June 13, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Johnson v. WinCo Foods Holdings, Inc, et al. that class members who were not yet employed by WinCo were not entitled to compensation for the time required to take a...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

An Update on Remote Work Reimbursements

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California employers have recently experienced a material uptick in lawsuits from employees seeking reimbursement for expenses incurred while working from home.  These lawsuits seek a wide variety of expense reimbursement for...more

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Employer Need Not Reimburse Travel Expenses for Drug Test

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A federal appeals court recently affirmed a summary judgment entered in favor of WinCo Foods in a class action alleging that WinCo should have reimbursed successful job applicants for the time and travel expenses they...more

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9th Circuit Decision Requires Employers to Reevaluate Expense Reimbursement Procedures

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This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer’s per diem expense reimbursement payments functioned as compensation for work rather than business expense reimbursements. As a result, the employer was...more

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