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Santa Cruz County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Santa Cruz directly affected by the damage resulting from the fire may request up to a 60-day...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Transportation Authority Employees
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-19. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
IRS Provides Guidance on Tool Reimbursement Plan in PLR 200930029
In Private Letter Ruling 200930029, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruled that a taxpayer’s expense reimbursement arrangement (the Plan) satisfied the accountable plan requirements of §62(c). The...
Question of the Week: How Much Can We Reimburse Employees for Automobile Expenses?
This weeks question comes from Barry, a business owner. We have always provided several employees with company cars. Now we plan to reimburse them for business use of their personal cars. How much...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 8, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 558,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Traditional or PTO
Although there are no federal or state laws that require an employer to pay for vacation or sick time, many employers offer these benefits as an additional enticement for employees. Employers need...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Mandatory Time-off for Salaried Employees
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-18. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on On-Call Hours for Water District Employees
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-17. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Nine-Day, Compressed Workweek
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-16. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
Unemployment Rate Fell to 9.4 Percent in July
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in July (-247,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.4%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. The average monthly job...