Just when you thought it was safe to send your W-2s: The IRS employee transit benefit rule has arrived! On December 18, 2015, Public Law No. 114-113 was born.This new law amended the Internal Revenue Code to retroactively (and permanently) adjust the limits on qualified transportation fringe benefits. On January 11, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service […]
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Breaking News: IRS Proposed Rule Clarifying the Laws for Same Sex Marriage
Employers! You no longer need to hold your breath hoping you are “doing it right” regarding same sex marriage equality laws. On October 23rd, 2015, the question of how employers and other entities must handle the definition of marriage for IRS tax purposes was answered in the new IRS proposed rule regarding implementation of the […]
On October 5th, 2015, the question of how employers must handle a wage garnishment and the monies returned by various Georgia counties was somewhat put to rest. Leanne Mehrman and Henry Warrnock, attorneys in the FordHarrison,LLP Atlanta law offices published the following update with some good direction for the near future. Read and enjoy!
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Breaking News: Executive Order Mandating Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
Federal Contractors awoke to a Labor Day game-changer. President Obama signed an Executive Order on Monday, September 7th, 2015 mandating paid sick leave for employees working on federal contracts. This new mandate will affect all federal contracts beginning in 2017.
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BREAKING NEWS: DOL Issues Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification Memo
On July 15th 2015, Department of Labor (DOL) Administrator, David Weil, issued the much anticipated Administrator’s Interpretation 2015-1 clarifying the DOL position regarding the independent contractor vs. employee debate.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled ruled that there is a constitutional right to same sex marriage under the 14th Amendment, striking down state-level bans on the practice. In a 5-4 decision, the court majority ruled that the equal protections granted by the 14th Amendment extend to the right to marry regardless of whether a […]
Today the Supreme Court released its ruling upholding the ACA Subsidies for Coverage Purchased on the Federally Facilitated Health Care Exchanges. This means that individuals may continue receiving subsidies under federal exchanges and employer ARE still subject to “Pay or “Play” penalties. Katelyn D. Winslow from FordHarrison.com gave the following explanation today.
OMG! The DOL has promised us the new proposed guidelines for classifying Exempt workers No-Later-Than June 18th of this year. That’s pretty exciting stuff for employment law geeks like me! But, WAIT! There’s more………….