By Ronnie Miles, NGCOA, Senior Director of Advocacy . On April 24, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized its regulation titled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees," which...
⤷ As seen on Golf Business LIVE
By Harvey Silverman, Contributor, Golf Business | Silverback Golf Marketing We often think of government institutions as slow-moving and inefficient. Still, the City of Los Angeles responded quickly and efficiently to golfers' concerns about reserving tee times at its...
By Michael Williams, Contributor, Golf Business A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I got my first job out of college with MCI Mail, the first commercial email service. It ultimately failed because, well, hardly anyone had a computer at home. Yes, I am old. My first...
As seen in Golf Business March/April 2024 By Ronnie Miles, NGCOA, Senior Director of Advocacy Enticing golfers to purchase gift certificates for friends and family is a time-honored tradition in our golf course businesses. Pro shops have been offering this service for...
⤷ As seen on NGCOA Department of Labor Webinar
By Southern California Golf Association Public Affairs The more things change, the more they stay the same, albeit as the technology improves the same things come in different packages. With respect to the furor over tee time brokers making it nearly impossible for Los Angeles...
By Harvey Silverman, Contributor, Golf Business | Silverback Golf Marketing For all of you policy and legal wonks, here’s an example of how bipartisan legislation at the federal level can protect elements of the golf industry. It’s an update to the Architectural Works...
By Ronnie Miles, NGCOA, Senior Director of Advocacy Many golf course owners and operators have reported they are still awaiting their Employee Retention Credit payments from the IRS. Now with Congress passing legislation that will end the program on March 22, 2024, we remain...
As seen in Golf Business January/February 2024 By Ronnie Miles, NGCOA, Senior Director of Advocacy Are your employees your responsibility, or are they shared? Who is liable for employee-related actions? If you are a multi-course owner or a client of a multi-course owner,...