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What is the Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Businesses for 2012?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & Hour

I’m often asked what some of my most popular posts are on the blog.  Surprisingly, one topic that always seems to generate interest is the mileage reimbursement rate.  I’m not quite sure why. In any event, the new rate became effective January 1, 2012.  Remember, this is the optional standard mileage rates. These rates are typically used by businesses… Continue Reading

Paying an Employee for Commuting Time? Probably Not, But It Depends, Says Court

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & Hour

For non-exempt employees (in other words, those employees eligible for overtime), a common question is whether an employee should be paid for commuting time.  The answer to that question is typically no. Now suppose the employee carries their work files in a briefcase to and from work, does that change the analysis? According to a recent… Continue Reading