Per diem, from the Latin meaning "per day," proves a popular method of work in many industries. Unlike traditional employees who are guaranteed a set amount of money each term, per diem workers are at ...

Rock Hill resident Carol Herring and attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Phillip Barber discuss a lawsuit outside the state Supreme Court building in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, over ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: “Per diem” (or per day) employment may seem like a simple way to maintain a flexible workforce enabling employers to respond to last-minute changes in staffing needs. But certain ...

"Per diem," meaning "per day" in Latin, refers to a fixed daily allowance employers provide to cover expenses incurred during business travel. Per diem rates are set each year by the General Services ...

The government should contract out its lodging program, according to an advisory panel on federal travel. On Friday, the Governmentwide Per Diem Advisory Board released its list of 45 recommendations ...

Domestic (continental US) travel Per diems are permissible for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) for authorized business travel. For M&IE, the reimbursement method selected must be used for the ...

Business travelers have a lot of expenses to keep up with from hotels to taxis to tips. To keep things simple, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows the use of per diem (Latin meaning "for each ...

Most nurses don't think of themselves when Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" comes on the radio. The profession is known for flexible hours and offers big chunks of time off, considering that 65% of nurses ...

The IRS issued the annual update of special per diem rates for use in substantiating certain business expenses taxpayers incur when traveling away from home (Notice 2012-63). The notice provides the ...

The concept of a per diem is crucial for entrepreneurs to know and understand as they start, work and grow their businesses. Per diem is a Latin phrase that translates to “per day.” In the modern ...

Managing business travel expenses doesn't need to feel like navigating a maze of receipts, reimbursements, and compliance headaches. Nonetheless, per diem policies can create more confusion than ...