Under California Labor Code Section 2802 and Section 9 of the IWC Orders, an employer may not require an employee to pay the cost of these to be used by an employee, except employees who earn two times the minimum wage who may be required to purchase these.

Under California Labor Code Section 2802 and Section 9 of the IWC Orders, an employer may not require an employee to pay the cost of these to be used by an employee, except employees who earn two times the minimum wage who may be required to purchase these.

• A. Uniforms
• B. Company vehicles
• C. Tools and Equipment
• D. Training materials

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that California law protects workers from bearing the cost of items they must use to do their jobs. Under Labor Code 2802, an employer must indemnify employees for necessary expenditures incurred in the course of work. The IWC Wage Orders reinforce that employees can’t be asked to pay for work-related expenses. The only exception is for employees who earn at least twice the minimum wage, who may be required to purchase certain items themselves. Tools and equipment are exactly the kind of items that are essential to perform the job on a day-to-day basis. Because they are necessary for the work, the employer should provide or reimburse these costs, rather than pass them to the employee. The option described fits this rule precisely. Uniforms, company vehicles, and training materials are generally governed by other provisions or arrangements (such as whether the employer supplies or cleans uniforms, or whether vehicle costs are reimbursed). The specific prohibition and its common exception in this context are most directly about tools and equipment.

The key idea here is that California law protects workers from bearing the cost of items they must use to do their jobs. Under Labor Code 2802, an employer must indemnify employees for necessary expenditures incurred in the course of work. The IWC Wage Orders reinforce that employees can’t be asked to pay for work-related expenses. The only exception is for employees who earn at least twice the minimum wage, who may be required to purchase certain items themselves.

Tools and equipment are exactly the kind of items that are essential to perform the job on a day-to-day basis. Because they are necessary for the work, the employer should provide or reimburse these costs, rather than pass them to the employee. The option described fits this rule precisely.

Uniforms, company vehicles, and training materials are generally governed by other provisions or arrangements (such as whether the employer supplies or cleans uniforms, or whether vehicle costs are reimbursed). The specific prohibition and its common exception in this context are most directly about tools and equipment.