Tag: personal vehicles

IRS sets 2013 standard mileage rate

By HR Hero Nov 26, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 26, 2012

The IRS has announced the 2013 standard mileage rate to use in computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business use. Employers often use the rate to determine how much they will pay employees for using their personal vehicles for work-related purposes. The 2013 rate for transportation or travel expenses is 56.5 cents […]

Louisiana Governor Signs Firearms Law

By HR Hero Aug 14, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 14, 2008

Effective August 15, Louisiana will join a growing number of “red” states that have limited employer policies banning guns from the workplace. Under the new law (Senate Bill 51), employers may not prohibit employees from storing “lawfully possessed” firearms in their locked personally owned or leased vehicles while parked on company property. The new law […]