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 | Oct 19, 2022 | DHS, Federal Labor Law, I-9, ICE, Jobs
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently extended compliance flexibility that allows Form I-9 remote verification. This Form I-9 flexibility was first announced at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2022 | ADA, Human Relations, Jobs, State Labor Law, State News
Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188) into law, protecting against discrimination for an employee’s off-duty cannabis use. In brief, AB 2188 amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to expand California’s...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2022 | ADA, Human Relations, Jobs, Workplace Hazards
Two recent legal developments affect employers with cannabis users in the workplace and further complicate the legality of off-duty marijuana use. The developments give opposing insights into the direction other states will take on the issue of off-duty marijuana use....
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2022 | H-1B, immigration, Jobs, USCIS
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 28th, 2022, the opening of the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap registration period. The initial registration period will open at noon EST on March 1st, 2022. Registration will run through noon EST on...
by Girish Anand | Nov 6, 2017 | DOL, Jobs
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2018-2022 with an emphasis on “jobs, more jobs and even more jobs,” in the words of Secretary Alexander Acosta. In his “Secretary’s Message” prefacing the...
