The Irony of the Changes to California’s Wage Law — Disappointment for All
Recently, California adopted two significant changes to its wage and hour laws. First, it adopted a $15 per hour minimum wage, to be phased in over several years. This past [...]
Assaulted with a Secret Sauce — Is the Company Liable?
Fast food restaurants apparently don’t always bring the best out in a person. Turns out that a customer at a Burger King in Conway, NH complained that her burger came [...]
IRS Proposes New Regs To Limit FLP Discounts
On August 4, 2016, the IRS issued proposed regulations that would greatly reduce estate and gift tax valuation discounts that estate planners have used for years to reduce the value [...]
Cal/OSHA – We Poke Around, That’s What We Do
This past Wednesday Bill Krycia, Senior Safety Engineer with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, spoke to the Central Valley Safety Society. His presentation was [...]
So How Long Can the IRS Collect From Me?
One of the most frequent questions I am posed by clients is how long the IRS has to engage in collection activities. Most clients are aware of the "10-year rule" [...]
The DOL Persuader Rule — Act Quickly to Avoid Oppressive Disclosure Requirements
In March 2016 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued the final version of its "persuader rule." This rule requires employers, attorneys and labor consultants to report to the DOL [...]
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