CA employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

Re:CA employers must reimburse remote workers for all necess... by tristor on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @12:35PM (#38087497)

If the state requires it to be covered for all employees and it's subject to audit, whether or not I pay for anything additional, I'd still have to follow the policies and provide supporting documentation so my employer would be able to comply with the legal requirement. That's the hassle.

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Re:CA employers must reimburse remote workers for all necess... by johnnyanmac on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @04:37PM (#38091023)

So you don't want more coverage because you don't feel like doing paperwork?

I fail to see the issue. These laws have good faith in them and of you refuse to give paperwork after multiple prompting you more or less waive that coverage. They have to follow the law but they can't force you to hand over your energy bill. Alternatively, they will estimate based on data they already have and throw it into soke benefits account (if one exists).

I also imagine there is a maximum coverage rate to prevent abuse, since existing laws require to pay only a portion based on how much office space you dedicate in your house.

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Re:CA employers must reimburse remote workers for all necess... by tristor on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @10:47AM (#38098902)

> So you don't want more coverage because you don't feel like doing paperwork?

We're talking about around $85/mo, and in every company I've been at that offered this (voluntarily) I declined, because spending 2-3 hours filling out paperwork for $85 is not a good deal. It's an annoyance. If it's legally mandated, now it's a mandated annoyance.

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