#ICYMI: A new Spanish data protection law provides digital rights to employees and employers, including workers’ right to disconnect any digital devices and companies’ entitlement to monitor the use of devices provided to employees. https://goo.gl/TKgB5a
Australia: Law Requiring Companies to Report on Modern Slavery Passed
#ICYMI: The Australian government passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018, which requires all companies operating in Australia and meeting a threshold of AU$100 million in total annual global revenue to report annually on their efforts to address modern slavery. https://goo.gl/DQfDtu
IRS Offers Relief for 2018 Taxes on Parking Benefits
The IRS clarified how employers can calculate the tax on qualified parking benefits that took effect this year. The guidance also provides some relief for tax-exempt organizations, which now must pay unrelated business income tax for parking benefits. https://goo.gl/Y89GDQ
Apple Latest Tech Company to Expand U.S. Operations, Add Jobs
Apple is the latest tech giant to announce plans for a major expansion of its operations. It took a less hyped approach than Amazon in its search. https://goo.gl/9XJxF5