Recently, the state of Ohio Department of Taxation has been ramping up notices sent to companies selling produce in Ohio encouraging compliance with the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT). The tax is not new. We covered it here in 2015. At that time, the state’s tax on out of state shippers was vindicated by the Ohio ...
California will let its statewide indoor mask mandate expire on Feb. 15, according to a statement by the California Department of Health, effective Feb. 16, only unvaccinated individuals will still be required to wear masks in indoor public settings. Local jurisdictions can continue to impose indoor masking requirements, and some cities including Los Angeles and ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Patricia Guerrero to replace Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar on the California Supreme Court. Guerrero formerly served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and was a partner at Latham & Watkins. According to the Daily Journal, Guerrero is the daughter of Mexican immigrants. She grew up in ...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has announced the allowable meal charges and reimbursement for travel subsistence for H-2A and H-2B workers (“H-2 workers”), which was published in the Federal Register on February 23, 2022. The new rates are effective immediately on Feb. 23. 2022. Allowable Meal Charge H-2 employers must offer and…