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Payroll taxes are taxes that are often calculated and remitted based on a percentage of an employee's wages, but they can also include fixed charges. Payroll taxes consist of two types of taxes: 1) taxes that... more +

Payroll taxes are taxes that are often calculated and remitted based on a percentage of an employee's wages, but they can also include fixed charges. Payroll taxes consist of two types of taxes: 1) taxes that are withheld by an employer from an employee's wages and 2) taxes paid by an employer based on the amount of an employee's wages. These taxes may be advanced income tax payments on behalf of an employee. They are also employer and employee payments to a variety of government programs, such as social security, and unemployment/disability insurance. less -

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Navigating State and Local Laws Implicated by Remote Workforces

Polsinelli on 4/6/2023

As we start to come out of the pandemic, many businesses are deciding to embrace remote workforces on a more permanent basis for a variety of reasons, including cost saving, increased talent pool, and employee satisfaction....more

Weekly Checklist: Do You Need a Policy on Workcations, Bleisure Travel, and Hush Trips?

Fisher Phillips on 1/23/2023

Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

Possible Legal Implications of Remote Work Policies

Stark & Stark on 8/8/2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers required their employees to work remotely to comply with state mandates and ensure their employees’ and customers’ health and safety. That resulted in a shift in attitudes...more

Littler Global Guide - Australia - Q4 2021

Littler on 2/8/2022

Common Law Term of Reasonable Notice Not Displaced by Statutory Minimum Notice Period - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court held that the common law...more

Colorado Passes Paid Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program: What Do Employers Need To Do Now?

Fisher Phillips on 11/4/2020

Colorado voters passed Proposition 118 yesterday, creating Paid Family and Medical Leave obligations for all employers in the state. This initiative mandates that employers provide 12 weeks of leave for Colorado employees,...more

Considerations for October 1, 2019 Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax

Burns & Levinson LLP on 9/17/2019

Beginning on October 1, most employers in Massachusetts will be required to withhold tax to fund Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits. There is an exception to this requirement, however, for companies that...more

Oregon Passes Nation’s Most Generous Paid Family Leave Law

Fisher Phillips on 7/11/2019

While many Oregonians were enjoying a leisurely holiday break last week, Oregon lawmakers were busy enacting the nation’s most generous paid leave program. Governor Kate Brown signed a law into effect on July 1 that will...more

DC Universal Paid Leave Tax Kickoff – The First Quarter Has Already Started

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 5/7/2019

We recently provided DC employers with information about the imminent Universal Paid Leave tax. Since that post, we have received word from the DC Office of Employment Services (DOES) that the first quarterly tax will be...more

DC Employers – On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!: Universal Paid Leave Tax Starts Soon

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 5/7/2019

District employers, get on your marks! We told you way back in 2017 that Universal Paid Leave (UPL) would be coming to the District, and here it is. Under the DC Universal Paid Leave Act (the Act) and its implementing...more

New Payroll Tax Under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

Burns & Levinson LLP on 5/6/2019

New Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave - Beginning in 2021, all Massachusetts employers must provide their employees (and, in some cases, contractors) paid leave for family and medically related absences. Under the...more

Client Alert - State Department Website Sheds Light on New Massachusetts Paid FMLA

Bowditch & Dewey on 1/16/2019

During the first weeks of 2019, the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (“EOLWD”) has been busy carrying out its legislative mandate to set up a new state department (the “Department”) to administer the...more

Paid Family and Medical Leave Comes to Massachusetts

Bowditch & Dewey on 11/26/2018

Massachusetts enacted legislation this past summer (Acts 2018, c. 121, the “Act”) creating its first state-administered Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (the “Program”). Employers of all sizes are required to participate...more

Paid Family and Medical Leave Comes to Massachusetts

Bowditch & Dewey on 11/6/2018

Adding the Commonwealth to the small-but-expanding list of states providing employees with paid leave benefits, Massachusetts enacted legislation this past summer (Acts 2018, ch. 121, the “Act”) to create a new...more

Doing Business in Canada

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 10/3/2014

This Guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada and, in particular, in the province of Ontario. In some cases, this Guide also identifies issues...more

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