by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | Discrimination, DOL, Executive Orders, Federal Contractors
On February 28, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a memo on religious exemption. By and large, the document explains the rescission of a previous 2020 rule that applied religious exemption to federal...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Federal Contractors, Gig Economy, Independent contractors, IRA, IRS, Jobs
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued its 2023 standard mileage rate increases for calculating standard mileage deductions. In brief, the notice provides the optional rates for computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2022 | Biden Administration, Federal Contractors, Small Business Administration
On July 26th, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the Biden-Harris Administration awarded a record-breaking $154.2 billion in contracts for small businesses. The total was a significant increase from the previous fiscal year’s total for...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 14, 2022 | Federal Contractors, Independent contractors, IRA, IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced it is modifying its previous Notice 2022-3, 2022-2 I.R.B. 308, increasing the IRS mileage rate for 2022. The notice provides the optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible costs of operating an...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 10, 2022 | DOJ, Employee benefit plans, Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 29th, 2022, a $34.37 million settlement in a case of Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) fraud where a hearing aid company made false FEHBP claims. In brief, the company allegedly submitted claims...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 8, 2022 | DOL, Federal Contractors, FLSA, FMLA, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on February 1st, 2022, that its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will add 100 investigators to support enforcement efforts. Specifically, the team will focus on the protection of workers’ wages, migrant and seasonal workers,...
