In This Issue:

- Employee Benefits. Recent IRS letter reminds employers about issues associated with offering “free” parking

- State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state

- Best Practices. Dr. Dennis Davis discusses how the work atmosphere relates to bullying, harassment, and violence

- Supreme Court. A review of the key employment cases before the high court

- Traditional. NLRB holds Facebook conversation was not protected activity

- Excerpt from : Employee Benefits. Recent IRS letter reminds employers about issues associated with offering “free” parking:

A recent Information Letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the taxation of employer-provided parking serves as a useful reminder that “free” parking for employees may result in tax obligations for both the employee and the employer. IRS Information Letter 2014- 0017 explains that if an employer provides a free benefit to employees for qualified parking, the value of which exceeds the maximum amount that may be excluded from an employee’s income per month, the amount by which the benefit exceeds the exclusion limit must be included in the employee’s wages for income and employment tax purposes.