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Using Personal Vehicle For Work Law California In Philadelphia
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Since it is your car, unless it is written in your employment contract, they do not legally have the right to. They could possibly terminate your employment should you refuse to. Check your contract/employee handbook.
Yes, your employer can require you to use your own vehicle, but they have to reimburse you for all costs associated with travel, from tolls to mileage, to increased insurance. Since your employer is only paying mileage one-way, they may (probably are) violating Labor Code section 2802.
Workers are protected against unreasonable or unsafe obligations outside their contractual duties. Refusing to use a private vehicle can be a legally valid excuse if there is no reimbursement or the task falls outside the agreed-upon scope. If you are unsure, consult a labor rights expert.
If you use your own vehicle for both business and personal reasons, you must keep track of your car expenses and deduct only the portion used for work. If this is how you use your vehicle, your deduction for your car is based on the business percentage of mileage used for self-employment.
Personal Vehicles California employers may have limited rights to search an employee's personal vehicle if it is parked on company property. However, this must be done cautiously, and policies regarding vehicle searches should be clearly communicated to employees.
The law generally states that employers must have a reasonable basis for a search, and the search must be confined to non-personal items. Searches of personal items, like handbags, generally cannot be searched unless the employer has a valid reason to do so.
This means that it's legal to track employees using GPS as long as they consent to it. This includes their location and hours worked. Under California law, employers are also required to track the hours worked by their employees.
No. While your employer can request that you attempt to find someone to cover your shift, they cannot require it as a condition of taking leave. Even if you cannot find someone to cover your shift, you are still entitled to take your leave.
In ance with California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) policy and mileage reimbursement rates published by the Internal Revenue Service, the personal vehicle mileage reimbursement rate for all state employees is $0.70 per mile, effective January 1, 2025.
California Labor Code section 2802 requires employers to reimburse their employees for mileage they incur in the course of their employment. Section 2804 says that employees cannot “waive” (i.e., forfeit) their right to receive reimbursement for miles driven for work.