City of San Diego Minimum Wage Increase
Effective January 1, the City of San Diego increased its local minimum wage to $17.75 for work performed within the City’s incorporated boundaries.…
IRS Boosts Standard Business Mileage Reimbursement Rate
On December 29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the standard mileage rate for business vehicle employee reimbursement for 2026 -- $.72.5/mile,…
The Big Beautiful Bill and Farm Labor: No Federal Tax Break for Agricultural Overtime
On July 4, 2025, Congress enacted the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), marking a sweeping effort to provide new tax relief to working…
FELS Webinars: Is 2026 Your Year for H-2A? and 2026 Employers Survival Guide
Is 2026 YOUR Year for H-2A? January 20, 2026, 2 PM: Join FELS COO Bryan Little, FELS H-2A partner Worker and Farmer Labor Association CEO Enrique Gastellum…
H-2A Wage Rules Change (Again): A Win for Growers… But Your Documentation Game Still Matters
Attention FELS members! H-2A wages just shifted again... it's a welcome relief, but not a free pass. This quick article from our member benefit partner,…
Labor Commissioner Cites L.A. Restaurant More than $680K for Wage Theft Violations
The California Labor Commissioner's Office announced it has cited "wide-spread" wage theft violations at J BBQ, a Koreatown restaurant, with penalties…
CA Department of Industrial Relations Releases FAQ on New Paid Sick Leave Entitlements
Under California’s existing Paid Sick Leave law, eligible employees may use paidsick leave under certain circumstances involving domestic violence,…
