By Barbara J. Koenig
An Oklahoma public school district fired an athletic director (AD) after he wrote letters asking a sentencing judge to show leniency toward his nephew, who had been convicted of child pornography. The school district said it fired the AD for using its letterhead when he wrote the two letters, but the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming—questioned whether that was the true reason for his discharge.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated its special per diem rates for the transportation industry, incidental expenses and the “high-low” substantiation method. These rates, announced in Notice 2018-77, apply to allowances paid to employees on or after October 1 for travel on or after that date.

By Michael Manning
Nearly every Montana employer takes discrimination seriously and strives to keep it out of the workplace. But sometimes even the best intentions aren't enough.