California law generally holds that an employer may not pass the ordinary costs of doing business on to employees. However, this general rule has a multitude of nuances once one examines all the different costs that arise in the employment context and the various Labor Code and Wage Order provisions that apply. This article addresses
Expense reimbursement may seem like a small issue in comparison with the other areas of 
liability facing California employers, but the exposure for not appropriately reimbursing employees can be substantial. In Gattuso v. Harte-Hanks Shoppers, Inc., the California Supreme Court clarified the parameters of mileage reimbursement under California law, as well as the three
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2012 Requirement |
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California Minimum Wage
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$8.00 per hour (unchanged from previous years) |
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San Francisco Minimum Wage
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$10.24 per hour |
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Computer Professional Exempt Salary Rate
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$38.89 or annual salary of not less than $81,026.25 for |