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California employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

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Re: California employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

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post #6

Sounds like a low key way to force employees back into the office.

How so?

Many employers currently have a "work from the office 3/4/5 days a week" policy, but don't really enforce it.

This will force them to enforce it, with the threat of having to pay a big bill if any employee claims to be working from home.

Re: California employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

#12

I like the idea, but not the implementation. I think it should be done as a tax credit for the employee or the company instead. Doing so creates positive incentives for companies to hire remote workers in California. Requiring the company to pay up by force of law disincentivizes companies from hiring remote workers in California. I also think that it would be more equitable since an employee’s home office setup belo…

The company requiring the worker to do the work should foot the bill, not the taxpayer.

Re: California employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

#14

I like the idea, but not the implementation. I think it should be done as a tax credit for the employee or the company instead. Doing so creates positive incentives for companies to hire remote workers in California. Requiring the company to pay up by force of law disincentivizes companies from hiring remote workers in California. I also think that it would be more equitable since an employee’s home office setup belo…

With all this push to RTO, it may be the idea - disincentivize remote work.

Re: California employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

#15
post #6

Sounds like a low key way to force employees back into the office.

How so?

> If you work from home in California, your employer might be required to contribute to your internet bill, electricity bill, and other expenses necessary to do your job.

If a company already has an office near you they may just say you need to come into the office, they will not pay for your internet and electric bill.

If you drive into the office they don't have to pay for your car, insurance, registration, gas, etc.

I think CA had good intentions here, but I think it's going to give employers one less reason to hire remote employees in CA.

Re: California employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

#17
post #13

This would accelerate back to office a bit. Remote workers seemed to have barked up the wrong tree this time

No not "remote workers". More, "some interest group local to California that may involve some unclear number of remote workers."

Re: California employers must reimburse remote workers for all necessary expenses

#20
post #6

Sounds like a low key way to force employees back into the office.

How so?

It seems apparent?

Asking for employers to pay more for remote workers than they do for in-office employees will either result in fewer remote jobs or remote jobs paying lower salary (which will lead to lower demand for remote jobs).

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