Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Legal Miscellanea: Tax Advice, Non-Competes, and Truck Drivers

IRS Circular 230 Notice:  Most employee-side attorneys try to avoid giving tax advice, but many still  tiptoe into the thicket by saying (or, more prudently, writing) something like, “I think your attorney fees might be excludable from your income, and your back pay will all be taxable, but check with your tax professional.  I’m not a […]

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Filed under FLSA, Non-compete agreements, Taxation

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Guns At Work

Court holds that OSHA pre-empts state pro-gun laws
Alaska lightly restricts an employer’s right to control guns at work.  Employers may bar guns from the central workplace, but have less control over guns in their employees’ parked cars.   AS 18.65.800.  Other states place tighter restrictions on employers.  SHRM reports that Oklahoma “prohibits employers from establishing policies banning employees […]

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Filed under Preemption, OSHA