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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will shortly begin a more rigorous examination of payroll tax compliance as part of its Employment Tax National Research Project. Payroll taxes account for approximately 70% of...
Category: General Employment Issues
Jan 15, 2010
General Employment Issues
New Law Extends COBRA Subsidy Benefits and Includes Important Notification Requirements
On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (the “DOD Act”), which, among other things: (1) extends the COBRA subsidy benefits established under the American Recovery and...
The New York Department of Labor has issued a press release regarding the new requirement that newly hired workers be given written notice of their rate of pay and payday and has posted on its website a form that can be used...
On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 which includes amendments to the exigency and military caregiver leave provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act...
New York employers should take note of two recent amendments to the State Labor Law. Enhanced Penalties for Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations On August 26, 2009, Governor Paterson signed legislation amending the New York...
Jan 05, 2009
General Employment Issues
New York Labor Law Now Bars Employers from Displaying Employee Social Security Numbers and from Disclosing Employees’ Personal Identifying Information to the General Public
Effective January 3, 2009, the New York Labor Law has been amended by the addition of a new Section 203-d, which prohibits employers from doing the following unless otherwise required by law: publicly posting or displaying an...
Dec 17, 2008
General Employment Issues
Department of Labor Releases New Family and Medical Leave Act Guidelines
On November 17, 2008, the United States Department of Labor (”DOL”) published new rules under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”). The new rules implement amendments to the FMLA enacted earlier this...
SIGNIFICANT IRC 409A DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the associated regulations and guidance issued by the Department of Treasury set forth stringent requirements that nonqualified...
Oct 06, 2008
General Employment Issues
New York Expands Employer Obligations Regarding Criminal Background Checks
New York recently enacted legislation placing greater responsibilities on employers who request background checks on their employees or prospective employees. The law amends Sections 380-c and 380-g of the New York General...
Aug 29, 2008
General Employment Issues
California Supreme Court Expands Judicial Review in Arbitration Cases
Awards rendered by arbitrators are ordinarily subject to limited judicial review and may be overturned only in narrow circumstances. In particular, an award is not subject to attack in court merely because it contains...