News & Analysis as of September 20, 2024

FICA Taxes › Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) Taxes are United States federal payroll taxes levied to fund the Social Security and Medicare system. FICA Taxes burdens are divided between employers and employees and... more +

You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello . . . But Be Careful On How You Classify Someone On The Way Back In The Door

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 2/2/2021

In 2020, the United States experienced a record-breaking number of unemployment claims. If you had to make the difficult decision to furlough or let employees go due to the coronavirus, you were not alone. As we continue...more

Worker Classification: Complications Beyond the Front Page

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/8/2019

California’s Dynamex Rolls Out The ABC Test And The Presumption Of Employment - ? The burden is placed on the employer to prove IC status ? Individual is deemed an employee unless employer demonstrates prongs A, B, and...more

What Employers Must Know About Wage and Hour Law

Carlton Fields on 10/6/2015

This year, according to a recent Syracuse University study, federal courts are on track to handle a record number of wage-and-hour lawsuits stemming from violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which establishes...more

U.S. Department of Labor's New Guidance on Independent Contractors Highlights a Key Risk Area for Employers

Stinson LLP on 7/21/2015

Businesses should carefully assess any independent contractor arrangements in light of an “Administrator’s Interpretation” issued on July 15, 2015 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL). While the...more

Restaurant Industry Newsletter - January 2014

FordHarrison on 1/13/2014

Tax Ruling Impacts the Use of Mandatory Service Charges - Executive Summary: Beginning on January 1, 2014, "mandatory gratuities" or service charges are no longer considered "tips" by the Internal Revenue Service, and...more

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