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Hiring & Firing Employment Tax

Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Revised FLSA Rule on Independent Contractor Classification

On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a ‎final rule that revises the DOL’s interpretation of worker classification (employees versus ‎independent contractors) under the Fair Labor...more

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Changes to the IRS/DOL Definition of "Independent Contractor"

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Effective on March 11, 2024, the definition of independent contractor will change for purposes of entitlement to overtime and payment of employment taxes....more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: Covid dismissals, Early Conciliation and IR35, plus news on hybrid working, fire/rehire and the...

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Our June update looks at case law developments relating to health and safety dismissals for remaining away from/expressing concerns about Covid in the workplace, the consequences of not complying with the strict requirements...more

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IRS Addresses Lingering Employer Questions Regarding COBRA Premium Assistance and Corresponding Tax Credits under the American...

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The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides for 100% premium assistance to certain qualified beneficiaries for continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) for periods of...more

Carlton Fields

Three Timely Benefits Items Everyone Should Know

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Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters discusses three timely employee benefits issues: using employee benefits to reduce expenses; helping retirement plan participants in an inconsistent investment market; and, the...more

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Restructuring Operations in the Wake of California AB 5? Don’t Overlook the Tax Implications

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Businesses with operations in California have begun to identify options and implement strategies for compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which imposes the ABC test for identifying whether a worker is an independent...more

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Going Global? Top 5 Labor and Employment Concerns for Multinational Businesses

In this episode, Diana Nehro, a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ International Practice Group, covers five of the most significant labor and employment concerns for multinational companies. Tune in for a discussion about...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New California Law Exposes Maritime Sector to Liability for Drayage Carriers Who Owe Drivers Statute Could Hold Customers of...

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• According to a California statute set to take effect in January 2019, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators (MTOs) and shippers engaging port drayage motor carriers (PDMCs) that default on obligations to pay employees...more

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2016 DC Metro Area Employment Law Year In Review

The District of Columbia, Maryland (including Montgomery County) witnessed an active 2016 with respect to new and amended workplace laws that impose additional responsibilities on employers, and expand employee rights and...more

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