Alaska Minimum Salary for Overtime Exemption to Increase Twice in 2025

 The minimum salary required to qualify for exemption from overtime under Alaska state law is scheduled to increase twice in 2025, on Jan. 1, 2025, and again on July 1, 2025. The details Background To be classified as exempt from overtime under state law (Alaska Statute ...

PCORI Fee for 2025 Announced

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2024-83, which establishes the applicable dollar amount for policy and plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2024, and before Oct. 1, 2025, in relation to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee established under the ...

IRS Releases 2025 Publication 15-B

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2025 version of Publication 15-B (Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits), which contains information for employers on the employment tax treatment of various fringe benefits, including accident and health coverage, adoption assistance, ...

IRS Releases 2025 Version of Publication 15-A

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted the 2025 version of Publication 15-A, the Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide located here. The Details: IRS Publication 15-A supplements IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), by providing more specialized and detailed employment tax information on ...

IRS Announces 2025 Automobile Business Use Mileage Rates

On December 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued via Notice N-2025-05 the 2025 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, moving, and charitable purposes. The Details: As of January 1, 2025, the standard mileage ...

Labor board: Mandatory employer meetings about unionization are unlawful

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend meetings in which the employer expresses their views on unionization. The NLRB ruled that the decision will be applied prospectively (future ...

IRS Releases 2025 Publication 15

The Internal Revenue Service has released Publication 15 (a/k/a Circular E) Employer’s Tax Guide for use in 2025. Publication 15 explains an employer’s tax responsibilities, important updates for 2025, and employer instructions for payroll and non-payroll tax withholding. Some of ...

IRS Announces 2025 Medical Mileage Rate

On Dec. 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2025-05 announcing that the standard mileage rate, effective Jan. 1, 2025, for use of an automobile to obtain medical care is 21 cents per mile. This is the same rate as in 2024.  The Details:  Transportation expenses, such ...

Minnesota - St. Paul, MN Enacts Wage Theft Ordinance

St. Paul, MN has enacted a wage theft ordinance designed to strengthen worker protections.  According to the  press release “wage theft occurs any time employers fail to pay wages employees are legally entitled to, including paying below minimum wage, not paying overtime, ...

New Jersey Prohibits Gender-Specific Dress Codes

New Jersey’s Office of the Attorney General and the Division of Civil Rights have made clear the state prohibits gender-specific dress codes. The Details The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits New Jersey employers from discriminating against employees based on ...

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