The Superior Court of New Jersey Addressed Obligation of Employers to Reimburse Employees for Business Expenses?

In Sands v. Board of Review, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, a maintenance employee alleged that he was forced to use his personal car to perform his job responsibilities. The employee argued that his employer’s failure to reimburse his automobile-related expenses both constituted good cause for resigning and violated the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (NJWPL), which prohibits withholding or diverting wages unless expressly authorized by the statute.