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Dear Littler: Are There Limits to Cell Phone Expense Reimbursement?

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Dear Littler, Our company has a few employees who work hybrid positions and some who are fully remote in California. We put in place a remote work stipend a few months ago (covering internet, utilities, and other home office...more

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Dear Littler: Do I really need to reimburse my remote employee’s phone bill, internet, and home office equipment?

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We are a small company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that allowed some of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. When we recently announced our plans to call employees back to home base in Milwaukee, we received...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

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

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

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

Foley & Lardner LLP

Remote Work Considerations In A Post-Pandemic World

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The federal government recently announced the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the three-year pandemic finally appears to be in our rearview mirror. Originally published in Law360 - June 1, 2023....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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Class Action Trends Report Spring 2021

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In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss how employers can undertake Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives without risking class action discrimination suits; wage and...more

Baker Donelson

Does Your State Require Employers to Foot the Bill for Employees' Remote Work Expenses?

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As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, several states and localities implemented shelter-in-place orders to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Consequently, many workforces were thrust into remote work models without adequate time...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Checklist of Employer Considerations for Remote Work Policies

The COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of employees working remotely has prompted employers of every size to contend with new questions about laws applicable to their workers in distant locations. Depending on whether...more

Dentons

HR Quick Take: Remote Work in Other States

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Q: During “normal” times, my workforce is located in Iowa and for the most part, works from our office. We do not have office locations in other states or countries....more

Dentons

Reimbursing Employee Remote Work Costs

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Working from home continues to bring up new questions employers may not have had to consider before, or at least not on such a wide scale. Both employees and employers are wondering what remote work or telework expenses are...more

BakerHostetler

FAQs: Expense Reimbursement Amidst the New Work-From-Home Normal

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In Mid-March, much of the nation’s workforce began working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, many employers had to rapidly adjust to utilizing a virtual workforce. ...more

McAfee & Taft

An employer’s guide to navigating common issues involving remote workers

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“Working from home,” “teleworking,” “working remotely.” Call it what you will, the concept has always been troublesome for employers. COVID-19 has forced employers to reconsider this concept, which has become essential for...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Reimbursements And Remote Work 101

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In March 2020, many employers suddenly found themselves managing a mostly remote workforce due to COVID-19. As the pandemic stretches on, some businesses remain remote because of necessity, while others are considering the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Thank You, Next Guidance Please — Everything You Need to Know About the Wage and Hour Division's Latest Guidance on COVID-19 and...

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division earlier this week published additional employer guidance regarding compliance with the FLSA during the COVID-19 pandemic (“Guidance”).  ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Employer Checklist for Transition to Remote Work (Updated)

Update July 22: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about employer considerations for transitioning to remote work. Many organizations shifted to remote work to slow the spread of COVID-19 and promote the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Employer Checklist for Transition to Remote Work

Many organizations shifted to remote work to slow the spread of COVID-19 and promote the health and safety of their employees. Remote work is becoming more permanent in the near term, making the "virtual workplace" the new...more

Fisher Phillips

Covert Costs Of The COVID-19 Pandemic: Expense Reimbursement For Remote Workers

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Employers across the nation have faced swift and dramatic changes to business operations as states and local municipalities have issued “stay-at-home” orders and imposed other restrictions in the hopes of stymying the spread...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Employer Guidance Related to Teleworking

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order 107 provides, among other things, that all businesses and non-profits must accommodate their workforce, wherever practicable, for telework or work-from-home arrangements...more

Payne & Fears

Remote Work Issues to Consider in Light of COVID-19

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Many employers have elected to implement a remote work policy in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.  If you are one of them, you should consider the following as you transition your workforce to a remote working...more

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