Are you reimbursing employees for business expenses? Weintraub attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss key reimbursement policies under California law, including cell phone use and mileage for business travel...more
10/1/2024
/ Business Expenses ,
California ,
Cell Phones ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Mileage Reimbursement ,
Reimbursements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Travel Expenses ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour
Are you reimbursing employees for business expenses? Weintraub attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss key reimbursement policies under California law, including cell phone use and mileage for business travel...more
10/1/2024
/ Business Expenses ,
California ,
Cell Phones ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Mileage Reimbursement ,
Reimbursements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Travel Expenses ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour
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