How reimbursement policies can get employers into hot water

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Abstract: Paying employees a per diem to cover meal expenses can raise certain compensation questions that need to be decided in court. This article reviews a Tenth Circuit case, explaining why the court decided that the employer didn’t violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to include reimbursement payments in regular rate of pay calculations. Sharp v. CGG Land (U.S.) Inc., No. 15-5113, November 4, 2016 (10th Cir.) Newman v. Advanced Tech. Innovation Corp., No. 13-1132, April 18, 2014 (1st Cir.)