Despite Labor Code Section 2802's mandate that employers "indemnify" their employees for all expenditures necessarily
incurred in the discharge of the employees' duties for the employer, there have never been actual regulations covering the specifics of this requirement.
Pointing out that despite the statute being on the books for nearly 70 years, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement explains "there [remains] a dearth of
case law regarding how employers must comply with this statute, what must be reimbursed
to employees by employers, at what rate employees must have their travel and mileage
expenses reimbursed, and whether additional compensation will satisfy the reimbursement
requirements of Section 2802."
These proposed regulations are intended to remedy that.
The public hearing is set for 10:00 a.m., February 7, 2007 in San Francisco at the Hiram Johnson State Building Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102.
At the hearing, any person may present statements or arguments, orally or in writing, relevant to the proposed action. DLSE requests, but does not require, that persons who make oral comments at the hearing also submit a written copy of their testimony at the hearing.
Any interested person, or authorized representative, may submit written comments to DLSE relevant to the proposed regulatory action. The written comment period closes at 5:00 p.m. on February 7, 2007. All comments must be submitted in writing (by mail, fax, or email) and received by that time by DLSE's Regulation Coordinator. Submit comments to:
Susie Smith, Regulation Coordinator
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Department of Industrial Relations
801 "K" Street, Suite 2100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Email: sesmith@dir.ca.gov
Fax: (916) 322-1267
To read the full text of the proposed regulations,
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