Q: Is there a time-frame for the employer to reimburse a terminated employee for approved expenses?
I submitted my expense report one month after being terminated. It's been 6 months and after repeated emails
asking when it will be ready, no one has responded. Options?
A:
There is no set, defined period of time that an employer is required to reimburse an employee for expenses incurred carrying out their job. The legal time period that will be applied will be a "reasonable" period of time. It is pretty safe to say that 6 months is not reasonable.
Your options are to continue to attempt to negotiate payment yourself, or to hire an attorney to make a legal demand and thereafter negotiate or file a lawsuit on your behalf. Alternatively, you can file an administrative wage claim with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.
Good luck to you.
Brad S Kane agrees with this answer
A:
You can go to the California Labor Commissioner's website and ask for their help. It is their job to make sure employers honor their obligations.
You can fine their website here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/
Copy and paste this link in your browser, and then click the link to report a labor law violation. You will be taken to a page where you can select the precise nature of the claim you want to file. You won't need a lawyer, because the Labor Commissioner's job is to make sure you get all the benefits to which you are entitled.
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