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I'm curious if newly remote employees are getting monthly stipends for internet and electricity? Is that pretty normal or are those costs being pushed on to the
by thrwn_frthr_awy 6y ago
I'm curious if newly remote employees are getting monthly stipends for internet and electricity? Is that pretty normal or are those costs being pushed on to the employee?
- sulam 6y agoIf your employer _requires_ you to WFH, say because their office is not open due to COVID-19, California law requires you to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses associated with WFH, including Internet access. Many employers already had this kind of reimbursement in place, though.
- thrwn_frthr_awy 6y agoInteresting. I was the only remote person (by choice) on a team before covid. Now the whole team is remote because of closed offices in LA. Feels weird to now start expensing these things only while the office is closed, but it sounds legally I could?
- sulam 6y agoLegally you absolutely could. It’s like anything else you expense in the course of doing your job. In fact your HR/exec team is falling down on the job if they haven’t announced new policies, since your office is closed.
- quiescant_dodo 6y agoHmm, that describes me but without reimbursement. Is there a handy website / reference you know of? I'd like to bring this up with my employer.
- sulam 6y agoA quick google found a law firm that analyzes it from the employer perspective, but it’s a good guide to the law and whether or not you should be covered: https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2226/2020-05-08-refresher-california-reimbursement-requirements-covid-19 https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2226/2020-0...
- papito 6y agoPrivatize the profits - socialize the costs.