Yesterday the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Gattuso v. Harte-Hanks Shoppers, Inc., ruling that employers may reimburse employee expenses in the form of “additional wages” payable in a “lump sum” instead of reimbursing each separate expense for the exact amount incurred.

This case deals with a scenario common to sales employees where the employer simply gives the employee a set automobile “allowance” or a “per diem” payment that is… Continue reading