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New York Issues Guidance on Withholding from Same-Sex Married Employees
Due to the recent enactment in New York of the Marriage Equality Act, The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has updated information for same-sex married employees and their...
Vermont Wage Base to Increase for 2012
Pursuant to legislation passed in 2010, the taxable wage base in Vermont will increase for 2012. The wage base will increase from $13,000 for 2011 to $16,000 for 2012. Third Consecutive Annual...
Eliminate Buddy Punching by Adding Biometrics To Your Time Clock
How would you like to save 5% per year on your employee labor costs by doing one simple thing? The American Payroll Association estimates that “buddy punching” accounts for up to 5% of gross payroll...
North Carolina Reforms Unemployment Insurance Law
The state of North Carolina legislature, over the veto of Governor Beverly Perdue, enacted Senate Bill (SB) 532, “An Act to Reform the Employment Security Laws of North Carolina by Creating the...
Question of the Week: What Is a Qualifying Person for a Dependent Care FSA Reimbursement?
This week’s question comes from Eileen, an office manager. I read that one of the tests for an expense to qualify for reimbursement by a dependent care flexible spending arrangement (FSA) is that...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 23, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 398,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: How to Protect Against Wage and Hour Retaliation Claims
Employers must ensure that any adverse employment actions are completely unrelated to claims an employee might make in terms of wage and hour issues. Learn about steps to avoid disastrous wage and...
IRS Announces Intention to Discontinue High-Low Substantiation Method
In Announcement 2011-42, Discontinuance of High-Low Method for Substantiating Travel Expenses, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its intention to discontinue authorizing the high-low...
US Department of Labor Provides Funding to Assist Workers in Spearfish, South Dakota
The US Department of Labor today announced a $379,500 National Emergency Grant to provide training and employment services to about 200 workers affected by the closure of the Premier Bankcard call...
New Jersey Unemployment Wage Base to Increase To $30,300
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has announced the wage base for New Jersey unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and family leave insurance will...
