Major tax changes approved by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) became law on December 22, 2017. The IRS is working on implementing this major tax legislation, which will affect both individuals and businesses. They will be providing information and guidance to taxpayers, businesses ...

Major tax changes approved by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) became law on December 22, 2017. The IRS is working on implementing this major tax legislation, which will affect both individuals and businesses. They will be providing information and guidance to taxpayers, businesses ...

Summary: Alaska has enacted legislation repealing Alaska Administrative Code §15.120, which allows employers to pay individuals with disabilities less than minimum wage if determined that the disabled individual would otherwise be deprived of employment opportunity. ...

The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (Act) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide earned sick and safe leave paid at an employee’s regular wage rate. This Act went into effect on February 11, 2018.  Frequently Asked Questions: The Maryland Department of ...

Background: In Tze-Kit v. Massachusetts Port Authority, the employer’s sick leave policy provided that, upon termination of employment, eligible employees would receive payment for a percentage of the value of their accrued, unused sick time. The policy further provided for no payment of ...

Vermont has enacted a law (HB 511) that: (1) eliminates existing civil penalties specific to the possession of up to two ounces of cannabis; and (2) removes criminal penalties with regard to the private cultivation of six marijuana plants by adults who are 21 years or older. The law also imposes ...

Over the past few years, paid sick leave laws have been one of the biggest employment law trends among states and local jurisdictions. The proliferation of these laws can be especially challenging for employers that are subject to multiple laws with differing requirements. Here are answers to ...

The California Supreme Court recently issued a decision, Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California, significantly impacting how employers must calculate overtime pay when non-exempt employees receive a flat-sum bonus. The Court ruled that when calculating overtime during pay periods ...

Iowa has amended its paystub law to allow employers to provide electronic wage statements. Previously, the law required employers to mail or provide wage statements at the place of employment, or provide employees with the means to view and print an electronic wage statement at the workplace. ...

Overview: A provision of Maine’s recreational marijuana law prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions for off-premises marijuana use, as of February 1, 2018. This law effectively prevents Maine employers from testing for marijuana for pre-employment purposes. The law also ...