{"id":1640,"date":"2025-07-08T18:42:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=1640"},"modified":"2026-09-25T10:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:31:30","slug":"expense-reimbursement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/expense-reimbursement\/","title":{"rendered":"Expense Reimbursement"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1640_10a6ea-37{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1640_10a6ea-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1640_10a6ea-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id1640_10a6ea-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1640_f6ca27-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1640_f6ca27-0d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1640_f6ca27-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1640_f6ca27-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1640_f6ca27-0d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1640_f6ca27-0d:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1640_f6ca27-0d inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2\"]{padding-bottom:20px;line-height:65px;font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2\"]{font-size:35px;line-height:52px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_ee0344-f2\">Expense Reimbursement<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a6bd00287f075382967390694649457 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI\u2019s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI\u2019s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1640_0613a6-4e > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_623943-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_623943-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_623943-df\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:45px;line-height:1.4em;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;text-shadow:0px 0px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_623943-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_623943-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_623943-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_623943-df img.kb-inline-image, 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_40d56b-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_40d56b-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_40d56b-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_40d56b-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_40d56b-38\"><strong>Michael Trust Law, APC<\/strong>&nbsp;represents employees denied reimbursement for business expenses. California law requires employers to cover necessary costs incurred in the course of work. We fight to recover unreimbursed expenses and protect your rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1640_2a0121-63{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1640_2a0121-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1640_2a0121-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1640_2a0121-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1640_2a0121-63 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1640_2a0121-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:100px;padding-left:100px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and 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\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\":[\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"I use my personal cell phone for work. Does my employer have to pay for it?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"Yes, under Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802, when an employee is required to use a personal cell phone for work, the employer must reimburse a reasonable percentage of the cost. Cochran v. Schwan's Home Service, Inc. (2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1137 makes clear that the obligation does not depend on whether the employee actually incurred any extra cost \u2014 the reasonable-percentage rule applies.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"My employer says I 'volunteered' to work from home, so they do not owe me for my home internet. Is that right?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"Generally not, when the work-from-home arrangement is necessary to perform the job. \u00a72802 turns on whether the expense is necessary to the work, not on who initiated the arrangement. 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Calculate carefully \u2014 late claims can lose value quickly.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_4f3f81-82\">California Expense Reimbursement Under Labor Code \u00a72802<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802<\/a> requires employers to indemnify employees for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred in the direct consequence of the discharge of their duties. The duty is non-waivable: an employee cannot agree to absorb business expenses themselves, even by signed agreement (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2804.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2804.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72804<\/a>). The recovery includes the expense itself, interest, and reasonable attorney&#8217;s fees.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_9881a8-15\">What \u00a72802 Covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most commonly underpaid categories are personal vehicle use for work travel, work-required mobile phone usage, work-required home internet (especially significant after the shift to remote and hybrid work \u2014 see <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cochran v. Schwan&#8217;s Home Service, Inc. <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1137<\/a>), work-from-home equipment and supplies, mandatory training and certification fees that benefit the employer, and required uniforms or tools. Whether a particular expense was &#8220;necessarily incurred&#8221; is fact-specific and depends on the job requirements and the employer&#8217;s policies.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_0da1c8-7f\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have been paying out of pocket for work-related expenses, contact Michael Trust Law, APC for a 30-minute conversation about what the \u00a72802 framework would mean for your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/disclaimers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3208\">Disclaimers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802<\/a><em>; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2804.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2804.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72804<\/a><em>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cochran v. Schwan&#8217;s Home Service, Inc. <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1137<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1640_abae57-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column1640_abae57-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1640_abae57-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1640_abae57-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1640_abae57-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1640_abae57-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1640_abae57-0b > 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1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1640_ad210a-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column1640_ad210a-83{max-width:1140px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column1640_ad210a-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1640_ad210a-83 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_06aa81-dc\">Explore Related Employee Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/wage-and-hour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wage &amp; Hour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/retaliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retaliation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/other-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/whistleblower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whistleblower<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/topics\/\">\r\n            Browse all California employment law topics\r\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_b2a861-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_b2a861-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_b2a861-95\"]{text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_b2a861-95 mark.kt-highlight, 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id1640_bd11e8-da > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1640_bd11e8-da .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id1640_bd11e8-da .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1640_bd11e8-da > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1640_bd11e8-da kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1640_9119a0-16\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>I use my personal cell phone for work. Does my employer have to pay for it?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_6a0005-5e\">Yes, under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802<\/a>, when an employee is required to use a personal cell phone for work, the employer must reimburse a reasonable percentage of the cost. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cochran v. Schwan&#8217;s Home Service, Inc. <\/em>(2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1137<\/a> makes clear that the obligation does not depend on whether the employee actually incurred any extra cost \u2014 the reasonable-percentage rule applies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1640_e5abd9-88\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My employer says I &#8216;volunteered&#8217; to work from home, so they do not owe me for my home internet. Is that right?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1640_d059e5-37\">Generally not, when the work-from-home arrangement is necessary to perform the job. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802<\/a> turns on whether the expense is necessary to the work, not on who initiated the arrangement. The \u00a72802 duty cannot be waived by agreement under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2804.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2804.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72804<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1640_848135-d4\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Can I recover expenses going back several years, or just recent ones?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California&#8217;s statute of limitations on <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802<\/a> claims is typically three years, with possible additional remedies under the Unfair Competition Law extending the lookback. The fact-specific lookback depends on when the expenses were incurred and when each cause of action accrued. Calculate carefully \u2014 late claims can lose value quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section\n  aria-labelledby=\"wage-theft-heading\"\n  style=\"\n    background-color:#f5f7fa;\n    padding:40px 20px;\n    text-align:center;\n  \"\n>\n  <h3\n    id=\"wage-theft-heading\"\n    style=\"\n      font-size:1.8rem;\n      margin-bottom:16px;\n      color:#1a1a1a;\n    \"\n  >\n    Recover Your Expenses\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <p\n    style=\"\n      max-width:900px;\n      margin:0 auto 24px;\n      font-size:1rem;\n      line-height:1.7;\n      color:#1a1a1a;\n    \"\n  >\n    Michael Trust Law, APC stands with employees denied reimbursement for business expenses. 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