UpdatedWed, Dec 23, 2020 at 4:30 pm PT
Replies(204)
Hundreds of bills were signed into law in 2020. Here are a handful of them that may affect you the most. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
CALIFORNIA Californians will awake to a slew of new laws Jan. 1, affecting millions of California workers and families.
The new laws tackle everything from how much time workers can take off to care for loved ones to how many members of minority communities a corporation must include on its board of directors, and the minimum steps a company must take to protect employees from the coronavirus pandemic.
The new laws going into effect reflect the major headlines and challenges of 2020. They re born out of the pandemic and the need to protect workers and shield families. They attempt to tackle the wildfire threat that drove hundreds of thousands of Golden State residents from their homes in 2020. And they attempt to tackle racial inequality following a year after millions took to the streets to march
This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission.
Lawsuits filed by two former employees make claims, including racial discrimination and wrongful termination, against cannabis fertilizer company Advanced Nutrients, its CEO Michael “BigMike” Straumietis and unnamed individuals connected to the company.
Advanced Nutrients, which has its head office in West Hollywood, claims to be the world’s best-selling cannabis fertilizer brand, with annual revenue of more than $110M.
Straumietis has cultivated an image as a playboy mogul known for throwing lavish parties at his Malibu mansion. He was named the host of The Next Marijuana Millionaire, a reality show contest featuring aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs. His @bigmike Instagram account has 2.6M followers.
Executive or senior level officials and managers
First or mid-level officials and managers
Professionals, technicians, sales workers, administrative support workers, craft workers, operatives, laborers and helpers and service workers
To determine the number of employees required to be reported, employers must create a “snapshot” that counts all of the individuals in each job category by race, ethnicity and sex employed during a single pay period of the employer’s choosing between October 1 and December 31 of the prior calendar year. In essence, this is the “pool” of all employees in each job category, broken down further by race, ethnicity and sex.
CAS, TINA and Cost Allowability
Northrop Grumman Corp. ASBCA No. 61775 (Oct. 7,
2020)
Northrop froze a defined benefit pension plan, triggering a CAS
413 requirement to calculate the difference between the plan s
assets and liabilities.
The present value of liabilities exceeded assets by
approximately $98 million.
Based on overhead costs allocated to the government, Northrop
determined that the government owed $74 million and submitted a
claim for this amount.
The government objected to Northrop s interpretation of CAS
413-50(c)(12), which it argued did not require it to make up the
difference in the plan s future liabilities.
The ASBCA disagreed, finding that the goal of CAS 413-50(c)(12)
Farmworker paid $500,000 by labor contractor in settlement over sexual assault allegations montereycountyweekly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from montereycountyweekly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.