That depends entirely on the legal structure of the company. For instance, I have great discretion about the way I spend money in the company I set up. Businesses often spend (and deduct) a great deal of money on entertaining the employees for purposes of morale- and team-building; they may have all sorts of assistance programs for education, commuting costs, mental health counseling, a gym, travel and food expenses, even decorating the office. Note that in one of the first lines of the article the boss says, “She’s a good investment.” This was not just an act of compassion but an act of excellent business sense, for as I note, it costs a lot to have employee productivity drop due to personal issues, and it costs even more to replace her.