2014 Employment Laws & Cases of Interest
MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR SETTLEMENT LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA | GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT & HOUSING DIRECTOR PHYLLIS W. CHENG 2218 Kausen Drive | Suite 100 | Elk Grove | CA 95758-7115 (916) 478-7251 | TTY (800) 700-2320 | Fax (916) 478-7329 www.dfeh.ca.gov May 20, 2014 Contact: Fahizah Alim For Immediate Release (916) 743-2374 fahizah.alim@dfeh.ca.gov MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR…
Read MorePresident Obama seeks to change federal overtime law
President Obama intends to direct the Department of Labor to significantly change the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations that relate to overtime exemptions so that a larger number of employees will qualify for overtime pay. While the details of the intended revisions have not yet been announced, it is reported that Obama will be…
Read MoreNew IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates
The IRS announced the 2014 optional standard mileage reimbursement rates. Beginning January 1, 2014, they decrease one-half cent from the current rates in effect, and are as follows: 56 cents per mile for business miles driven; 23.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes; and 14 cents per mile driven in service of…
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