*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 ...
Read MoreAre There Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay for Vacation?
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 ...
Read MoreLIFO Coalition Denounces Repeal Effort Amid Inflation, Rising Oil Prices
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. ...
Read MoreMarking 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 ...
Read MoreEMA Sues CARB Over Rules that Force Emissions Mandates by 2024
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 ...
Read MoreColorado Delivery Fee Starts July 1, 2022
In 2021 the Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 21-260, approving multiple new fees to increase funding for transportation. In Colorado, fees are often used to increase revenue without running into issues with the state’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (“TABOR”) which ...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the California Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the California Fish and Game Commission’s (Commission) authority to determine if insects such as four bumble bee species can be protected under the California Endangered Species Act ...
Read MoreNAEDA Appoints, Sets Elections for Board, Discloses Vote Breakdown
The recent merger of three regional equipment dealer associations with the Equipment Dealers Association to form the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) includes appointing and electing a new NAEDA Board of Directors. Appointments and elections of officers will be ...
Read MoreRe-Thinking A Dealership’s Organizational Structure: Role of Independent Directors
As business owners, most of you are familiar with the typical top to bottom governance structure for a business: Owner → Board of Directors → CEO/Management I would guess that most of you follow this structure in your business, just like ...
Read MoreWyoming Ag Committee Considers Updates to Slow Moving Vehicle Rules
Wyoming's Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee will discuss updates to its Slow Moving Vehicles statute related to size, speed and lighting requirements proposed by the Wyoming Wheat Growers Association, Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming ...
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