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Thursday, July 28, 2022
Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project - Review and provide comments on the Draft EIR
Metro is proposing to extend the L Line (Gold) further east from its current terminus at Pomona Bl and Atlantic Bl in East Los Angeles. This extension would serve the cities of Commerce, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier and the unincorporated communities of East Los Angeles and West Whittier-Los Nietos.The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project is available for public review and comment for 60 days through August 29, 2022. This
Thursday, July 21, 2022California Trucking Companies Subject to AB 5 Enforcement
The infamous Assembly Bill (AB) 5 is now enforceable against motor carriers operating in California. This means California trucking companies are subject to the rigorous “ABC Test” in determining whether their independent owner-operators must be classified as employees. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that AB 5 is enforceable against motor carriers (and not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act “FAAAA”) is now binding authority, because the U.S. Supreme Court
Thursday, July 21, 2022The Latest News on Expense Reimbursements
If your company requires or encourages employees to work remotely, you have a clear obligation under California law to reimburse them for work-from-home (WFH) business expenses. What is still very muddy is to what extent? Courts are slowly beginning to offer some clarity on this issue. Below we answer five business-expense reimbursement questions for you to consider. What Does California Require for Business-Expense Reimbursements? California Labor Code section 2802 requires employers to reimburse
Thursday, June 16, 2022IRS Mileage Rate Jumps by 4 Cents
On June 9th the IRS announced that, effective July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, the standard mileage reimbursement rate will go up to 62.5 cents. Currently, the rate is 58.5 cents—this is an unusual whopping four-cent increase for the remainder of the year!
