The Burr Broadcast: OSHA Clarifies Work-Relatedness of Employee Injuries While Traveling
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Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our first Online Travel Update for 2025 is below. The past two weeks produced a number of interesting stories, including the Department of Justice’s attempt to stop the planned Amex GBT...more
On December 19, the IRS published an updated mileage reimbursement rate for 2025: $0.70 per mile, a three cent increase from the 2024 rate. The rate applies to all vehicles, electric and gas alike....more
Picking up trash is one of those unglamorous but essential government functions that we take for granted right up until a couple pick-ups in a row are missed. In those moments we all learn just how essential it is that the...more
In this episode of The Burr Broadcast, Natalie Ecker Phillips examines the recent guidance provided by OSHA regarding the work-relatedness of employee injuries or illnesses while traveling....more
Classic Domino’s ads warned to “Avoid the Noid.” Recently, the plaintiff’s bar has been the Noid for pizzerias and similar restaurants. These employers typically pay delivery drivers minimum wage, minus a tip credit, and...more
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July 12, 2024, is below. Marriott and its launch of a new small and medium sized business travel platform garnered most of the...more
A business trip abroad can be an exciting experience for your employees, but it also requires careful planning to ensure a smooth and safe journey. This is particularly true for your LGBTQ+ employees who may have more...more
On February 21, 2024, the IRS announced plans to increase funding under the Inflation Reduction Act to audit the use of corporate aircraft by large corporations, partnerships, and high-income individuals....more
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a press release on February 21, 2024, announcing its plans to initiate a campaign conducting "dozens of audits" of large corporations and high-income taxpayers, focusing on their...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing audits on corporate aircraft use for high-net-worth individuals, large corporations and complex partnerships as part of its new initiative using Inflation Reduction Act funding...more
On February 21, 2024, the IRS announced a new initiative to audit large corporate taxpayer use of corporate jets, as part of a larger initiative focused on tax compliance of large corporations and high-income taxpayers. The...more
On February 21, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans to commence a focused audit effort targeting private aircraft usage by dozens of large corporations, large partnerships and high-income individual...more
From the number of announcements this past week by travel industry members detailing their new online small and medium business initiatives, someone must have deemed last week “small and medium business week.” We’ve included...more
While we may have passed through the worst of the global pandemic, it has unquestionably left a deep and lasting impact on our personal and professional lives. Restrictions that left everyone housebound for months on end...more
Our Employment team briefly reviews three recent rulings relating to the application of the criteria for ordering economic layoffs, the conformity of scanned handwritten signatures, and the qualification of effective working...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 6, 2023 – February 10, 2023...more
The 2023 mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes have increased or remained unchanged from mid-year changes in 2022, when rates...more
On January 1, 2023, the IRS mileage rate increased to 65.5 cents per mile for driving done for business purposes. This is a three (3) cent increase from the rate set for the second half of 2022. According to the IRS, this...more
The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates today for computing the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. The most notable change...more
On October 25, 2022, U.S. professional basketball player Brittney Griner lost her bid in a Russian appeals court to overturn a nine-year sentence for attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into Russia. According to reports,...more
It is expected that as of 1 January 2023, employers with 100 or more employees will have to report data of their employees' work-related travel on an annual basis. The purpose of this measure is to reduce CO2 emissions as...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 27, 2022 – July 1, 2022...more
Effective July 1, 2022, the mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes will increase. In a rare move, the IRS made this special...more
The Internal Revenue Service Announcement 2022-13, published on June 10, 2022, increases the standard mileage rates for deductible business travel, medical and moving expenses for the second half of 2022, in accordance with...more
As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, multinational employers face many questions, challenges, and opportunities when considering how to resume global business travel. To help interested parties plan for Asia-Pacific...more