By Mark Moore The shock waves due to the global pandemic haven’t been lost on the agricultural sector. Supply chain issues, short stocks of new equipment, and record demand in all segments are just some of the issues dealerships have had ...
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Spurred by a worsening drought, extreme heat, and wildfires raging on the West Coast, California Governor, Gavin Newsom, established new goals to accelerate the state’s timeline of reaching its 2030 and 2045 carbon neutral targets. In a letter to Laine ...
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The federal government’s Infrastructure Law granted states $5 billion to provide competitive grants for airport terminal development projects, fueling new construction that addresses aging infrastructure in airports across the country. The first $1 billion in funds will go to more than ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court denied the California Trucking Association's (CTA) petition to review AB 5, California's controversial law that redefines independent contractors. Absent intervention, it lifts an injunction and trucking companies are no longer exempt from the law. It likely ends ...
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The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kipp McGuire as Director of Government Affairs. Kipp comes from the consulting world, where he was an advisor to the U.S. Navy’s Commander of Pacific Fleet ...
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*Editor's note: This article appears in the June 23, 2022 edition of Farm Equipment Magazine. California’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB) delivered a blow to advancing autonomous equipment in the state. The board voted 4-3 at its June 16 ...
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Question We have an exempt employee who is taking a few days off for vacation, but the employee has no paid time off (PTO) left. Can we deduct full-day absences from the employee’s weekly salary? What about partial-day absences? Answer In general, an ...
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The Tax Policy Center published an article on May 12, 2022, “Inflation and Oil Price Spikes Revive Case for LIFO Repeal,” written by Thornton Matheson and Thomas Brosy, calling for the repeal of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory accounting method. ...
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Marking a significant win for Californian businesses, the Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises vs. Moriana will allow employers to enforce arbitration agreements when dealing with claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). "The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a ...
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Citing the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new heavy-duty engine regulation that fails to provide manufacturers with the legally-required minimum four years of lead time to comply with state mandates, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) filed a lawsuit ...
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