2025 IRS Mileage On December 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued its annual notice[1] of the 2025 standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, moving, and charitable purposes. For employers, that is, the mileage that employers should pay employees for business...
Employers – I-9 Raids and Audits in 2025 Donald Trump promised that upon his return to the Oval Office as president, he would reshape U.S. immigration policies, which would include those related to employment. Increased Form I-9 audits are on the top of the list. ICE typically conducts the audits...
Relevant Constitutional History for Current Events Our friend, Mary Hanson, Attorney at Law @ www.bizadvisor.com provided a synopsis of relevant constitutional law for current events and you can see her full article HERE The U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787, ratified in 1788, and put into effect in 1789 established the...
Preparing for Immigration Policy Changes Under the New Administration With the new administration set to begin in 2025, many employers are closely monitoring potential shifts in immigration policies as President-elect Trump returns to the White House. While uncertainties remain, insights from his previous administration offer guidance on what employers should...
California Privacy Law: What Employers Need to Know About the CPRA In March 2024, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) took effect, introducing significant new requirements for employers regarding employee data privacy. This landmark legislation applies the principles of existing California privacy law to personal data collected by employers from...
Whiplash on BOI The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated an injunction against the enforcement of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This ruling supports the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), which argued that the rule unfairly burdens small businesses....
Corporate Transparency Act: Fifth Circuit Reinstates Filing Deadline: Act Now to Comply In a significant development, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction that had temporarily halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). With this decision on December 23, 2024, the...
California Limits When Employers Can Require Driver’s Licenses California has another new law. It restricts when employers with five or more employees can say in a job posting or advertisement that a candidate must have a driver’s license. As of January 1, 2025, it is an unlawful employment practice for...
California Enacts Key Employment Law Changes for 2025 – Don’t Get Sued Call us if you need your employee handbooks updated. Because effective January 1, 2025, California employers must comply with several significant updates to state employment laws. These include increases to minimum salary thresholds for overtime exemptions, amendments to...
Texas Judge Eliminates Federal Overtime Rule - Update A federal judge in Texas entirely eliminated a rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that expanded overtime protections for workers by requiring employers to pay overtime premiums to more salaried people, eliminating one of the highest-profile Labor Department rules enacted during the...