Legal Question in Employment Law in California

If an employer requires an employee to use a specific item or uniform for work is the employer required to pay for it? For example: I work as a waitress and my work requires that we use the same type of pen to deliver along with the bill to the customer. The problem is that the pens they require are expensive and they are stolen regularly by customers. It seems to me that the employee shouldn't have to pay for these items.


Asked on 8/19/10, 8:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

You are right. Necessarily incurred business expenses must be paid for by the employer.

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Answered on 8/24/10, 9:05 am


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