CA employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

Re:CA employers must reimburse remote workers for all necess... by bee_rider on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @11:56AM (#38086847)

This seems hard to work out (I guess I should read the bill first, but), for example if someone has a stay-at-home house or some roommates, kids, etc, does the company have to work out the incremental cost of heating the house for one additional person?

Does the company get some input as to what the thermostat should be set to?

If you are a renter with included utilities, do they pay the landlord instead?

If you are living in a van, do they pay for your oil changes and parking tickets? Ok, I guess this last one is kinda silly.

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Re:CA employers must reimburse remote workers for all necess... by jedberg on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @12:02PM (#38086945)

This is all somewhat settled law. It's the same rules as a home office deduction but with exceptions. They pay based on the square footage of your dedicated workspace compared to your home.

If you don't have a dedicated workspace, you can't take the home office deduction and your employer technically doesn't have to reimburse you anything (so this is more beneficial to wealthy people with dedicated home offices).

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