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Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is On-Again

2025-02-24T19:40:14-08:00

ALERT!Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is On-Again:Update as of Feb 20, 2025A February 18, 2025 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas means that beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are once again back in effect.For the vast majority of reporting companies, the new deadline to file an initial, updated, and/ or corrected BOI report is now March 21, 2025. See FinCEN Notice, FIN-2025-CTA1, 2/18/2025.As previously reported in our January 7 Alert and the MCAC 4Q 2024 newsletter Issues on the Radar 2024: Year End Report (pg 5), this issue remains [...]

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is On-Again2025-02-24T19:40:14-08:00

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is Off-Again

2025-02-24T19:41:34-08:00

ALERT! Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is Off-Again: Update as of January 7, 2025 As reported in the MCAC 4Q 2024 newsletter Issues on the Radar 2024: Year End Report, this issue remains a moving target with updates, literally, coming in days apart. Key takeaways: CTA applies to businesses with fewer than 20 employees and less than $5 million in annual revenue including corporations, limited liability companies, and any other entities created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office in the United States. (Tip: Take an exemption test in the Small Business Compliance [...]

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is Off-Again2025-02-24T19:41:34-08:00

Issues on the MCAC Radar for 2024: End of the Year Update

2025-01-09T16:15:41-08:00

Each year a new crop of issues piques our interest. In a state known for its complex legislative and regulatory environment, there is never any shortage of issues to tackle. This year, the issues below were on our watch list. While this is not a complete list of all measures we followed; they represent a sampling of our high priority targets. Below is a recap of the fate of issues on MCAC’s 2024 watch list and other issues of impact to masonry construction businesses. Bills become effective January 1, 2025 unless otherwise indicated. California’s legislative session wrapped August 31, 2024. [...]

Issues on the MCAC Radar for 2024: End of the Year Update2025-01-09T16:15:41-08:00

MCAC Bulletin – July 1 Brings Deadlines Are You Ready

2024-06-17T13:56:45-07:00

Workplace Violence Prevention PlanEffective July 1, 2024, California law requires most employers to implement an effective workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP) either as part of their Injury & Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) or as a separate document.Exceptions for the requirement apply to healthcare employers covered by another standard, remote employees working at a location not controlled by the employer, and worksites with fewer than 10 employees that are not open to the public.Employer To Do's by July 1:1. Create a written workplace violence prevention plan (Note: Cal/OSHA requires employers to engage with employees in developing and implementing their WVPP). ✔Plan and [...]

MCAC Bulletin – July 1 Brings Deadlines Are You Ready2024-06-17T13:56:45-07:00

5 Things Masonry Construction Businesses Need to Know in 2024

2024-01-02T13:31:41-08:00

Several new laws and regulations significantly affect masonry construction businesses. Notable changes include an increase in employee sick leave from three to five days, implementation of a workplace violence prevention plan, an increase in the state minimum wage and minimum exempt employee salary, updates to the criminal history regulation, and a proposed indoor heat illness regulation. 1). Paid Sick Leave (SB 616) Starting January 1, 2024, Employees are now entitled to 5 days or 40 hours of paid sick leave (PSL). Previously, they were entitled to 3 days or 24 hours. Additionally, by January 1, 2024, [...]

5 Things Masonry Construction Businesses Need to Know in 20242024-01-02T13:31:41-08:00

Issues on the MCAC Radar for 2023

2024-06-15T00:46:27-07:00

Issues on the MCAC Radar for 2023 Update - 10/27/23 Governor Actions California’s legislative session wrapped September 14, 2023. The Governor had until October 14 to act on them. Below is a recap of the issues on MCAC’s watch list. Bills become effective January 1, 2024 unless otherwise indicated. AB 336 - Workers' Compensation: Mandatory Disclosure of Class Codes to CSLB – Signed by the governor. Requires contractors to provide their workers’ compensation classification code(s) on their license renewal form and prohibits renewal without the class code(s). Effective July 1, 2024. AB 521 – Construction Jobsites: [...]

Issues on the MCAC Radar for 20232024-06-15T00:46:27-07:00

New Edition of TMS 402/602 Masonry Code and Spec

2022-12-30T05:06:33-08:00

New Edition of TMS 402/602 Masonry Code and Spec Published Courtesy of THE MASONRY SOCIETY Following a 6-year development schedule, The Masonry Society (TMS) has completed and published the 2022 edition of TMS 402/602 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures. This updated edition of TMS 402/602 includes numerous changes and additions such as completely revised veneer provisions that are more rationally based and a new Appendix on the use of GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) reinforced masonry. Review of the new standards and changes made are available on a five-part recorded webinar series by The Masonry Society [...]

New Edition of TMS 402/602 Masonry Code and Spec2022-12-30T05:06:33-08:00

Governor Signs AB 2173 Making 5% Public Works Retention Permanent

2024-06-15T00:41:41-07:00

On July 19, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2173 thereby making permanent the 5% retention cap on public projects originally enacted by SB 93 in 2011. MCAC requested the Governor's signature in a July 12, 2022 letter. Background: SB 293 (2011) capped public works retentions at 5% (from 10%) until January 1, 2016 and reduced the timeline of private and public progress payments from 10 to 7 days (no sunset date on the progress payments timeline). Then, AB 1705 (2014) came along and extended the public works 5% maximum retention withholding until January 1, 2018. Later, AB 92 (2017) [...]

Governor Signs AB 2173 Making 5% Public Works Retention Permanent2024-06-15T00:41:41-07:00

California Employers Must Disclose Pay Ranges Effective 1/1/2023

2025-01-08T23:50:28-08:00

On Tuesday, September 27 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state’s pay transparency law (SB 1162). The new law will require nearly 200,000 California companies with 15 or more employees to disclose pay starting January 1 next year. What the bill requires (partial list of key provisions): disclose pay scale in job postings, provide pay scale to current employees upon request, employers with 100 or more employees must report the median and mean hourly rate for each combination of race, ethnicity, and sex within each job category to the state by May 2023, maintain a record of each employee’s job [...]

California Employers Must Disclose Pay Ranges Effective 1/1/20232025-01-08T23:50:28-08:00
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