Cell Phone Expense Reimbursement:
Using Your Personal Phone for Work? Get Reimbursed!

Under California Labor Code Section 2802, employers must reimburse employees for reasonable and necessary expenses. This law is meant to prevent employers from passing on business operating costs to employees. Does your employer require or has your employer asked you to make work-related calls on your personal cell phone? If so, you may be entitled to expense reimbursement under the law.

The cell phone expense reimbursement rule applies even if:

• A family member or friend had paid your cell phone bill (it’s not your employer’s business).
• Your cell phone company wrote off your bill as a loss (that’s private).
• You have an unlimited cell phone plan (meaning, you incurred no “extra” charges for your work-related calls).

Your employer should reimburse you a reasonable percentage of your cell phone bill. You may be entitled to reimbursement going back three years.

Call Attorney Rosas today. The outcome of your case will depend on your specific circumstances. Contact the Law Office of China Rosas for a free consultation.
This article is intended for private, non-union employees.  Different rules may apply in other contexts.