New IRS Standard Mileage Rate
Effective January 1, 2016, the IRS standard mileage rate for operating a car for business travel has been changed to 54 cents per mile. Many employers use the IRS mileage rate to calculate reimbursements for employee business expenses, so employers may have to adjust their reimbursement calculations accordingly.
Employer Settlement Payroll Taxes
California appellate court adopts federal rule that employers are required to withhold payroll taxes from an award of back or front pay for lost wages in a judgment or settlement with former or current employee. [Cifuentes v. Costco Wholesale 238 Cal.App.4th 65 (2015)]
Unlawful Background Screening
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently obtained a settlement of over 1 million from an international car company for unlawful background screening. This is one of the first ‘race discrimination’ cases of this kind by the EEOC since it updated its guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records in 2012. The […]
Disability Accommodation After Termination Ruling
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that asking for a disability accommodation after an employee was terminated for misconduct did not require an employer to reinstate the employee or consider the accommodation request. Employee worked in retail appliance store and had conflict with co-workers. After store had closed, employee returned and surveillance cameras showed […]
California Supreme Court Guidance on Meal & Rest Breaks
Brinker Decision Provides Guidance on Meal and Rest Breaks The California Supreme Court has finally issued its long awaited ruling in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, finding that employers must provide but need not ensure that employees take meal periods. It has been three and a half years since the California Supreme Court granted […]