By Kristen Verrastro and Michele Haydel Gehrke
Loyal readers will recall our discussion of the perplexing Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Services, Inc. cell phone reimbursement case in this space (initially here, and then again here).
We’ve yet to see any other California appellate decision that confirms or challenges Cochran’s holding that, under California Labor Code section 2802,
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By Michele Haydel Gehrke and Colleen M. Regan
Cal Pecs Blog is a BLAWG 100 Fan Favorite!!!!
In November, we announced that our Cal Pecs blog was selected as one of the ABA Journal’s 2014 “BLAWG 100.” Today, we are thrilled to further proclaim that we earned the most votes from YOU, our devoted readers, in the ABA Journal
Continue Reading Thanks for Making Us A Fan Favorite!!! . . . and a Couple of Nitty Gritty Wage Hour Decisions
In a decision significant for employers with Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) policies, a California Court of Appeal held in Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Service that employees who must use personal cell phones for work are entitled to reimbursement for “some reasonable percentage” of the personal cell phone bill, irrespective of whether they have incurred additional
Continue Reading Hold The Line: Employers On The Hook For “Reasonable Percentage” Of Personal Cell Phone Expenses If Employee Uses Phone For Work
