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California Courts of Appeal

Aug. 14, 2014

Court: Employers must reimburse workers for work-related cellphone calls

When employees use their personal cellphones for work-related calls, employers must reimburse them regardless of whether the workers incurred extra expenses, a state court of appeal ruled Tuesday.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


When employees use their personal cellphones for work-related calls, employers must reimburse them regardless of whether the workers incurred extra expenses, a state court of appeal ruled Tuesday.


The ruling establishes a bright line rule on an issue that arises across a broad spectrum of jobs.


The underlying case, meanwhile, could test the boundaries of a recent state Supreme Court decision...

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