Out of Pocket Expense Reimbursement - San Diego Employees
As a California employee, you have certain basic rights provided to you by the California labor code. Specifically, California wage and hour laws protect the wages of California employees.
One of the rights afforded by California wage and hour laws is the right to receive compensation for out of pocket, work related costs incurred by employees. While it is impossible to exhaustively list all of the costs that must be reimbursed by employers, California employees should know that they may have a right to receive financial compensation for unpaid job-related expenses.
Examples of unreimbursed expenses include:
- Name tags
- Tools and equipment
- Safety equipment
- Salesman's expenses
- Mileage driven during work (not to and from work) for work related activities
- Buying uniforms with company logos or uniforms that cannot be worn after work
- Paying for work related seminars or education
- Potentially, any other job related purchase that benefits your employer
If you reside in San Diego and need to speak with an attorney about your right to receive compensation for unreimbursed expenses, contact Backstrom & Heinrichs. Our law firm pursues wage and hour claims on behalf of employees throughout San Diego County, including the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, El Cajon, Spring Valley, Lakeside, Escondido, Oceanside, Temecula and San Clemente.
To contact a employment law attorney at our San Diego law office, call us toll-free at 866-264-6543 or contact us online.
Class Action Litigation
As you can imagine, most employers are not going to be too concerned if an individual employee files a lawsuit to receive a few hundred dollars for unreimbursed business expenses. In fact, most attorneys wouldn't even take a case where such a limited amount is in controversy.
But a class action lawsuit is a different matter. Employees who have been wronged by an employer can band together to file a class action lawsuit. When employers face a class action lawsuit filed by hundreds or thousands of employees, they have a compelling reason to offer a settlement and to make corrective changes in the future that will limit their exposure to future lawsuits. By participating in a class action lawsuit, you may be able to receive financial compensation and help other employees who may otherwise be the victim of unreimbursed employment expenses in the future.
Contact a Class Action Attorney
To speak with a class action lawyer in Southern California, contact Backstrom & Heinrichs.
