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VERMONT: Payroll law update, July-Dec. 2011

12/01/2011
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VIRGINIA: Payroll law update, July-Dec. 2011

12/01/2011
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WASHINGTON: Payroll law update, July-Dec. 2011

12/01/2011
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WEST VIRGINIA: Payroll law update, July-Dec. 2011

12/01/2011
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WISCONSIN: Payroll law update, July-Dec. 2011

12/01/2011
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Sales stars get action figures–of themselves

12/01/2011

The action figures adorning the desks of employees at Arlington, Va.-based Decision Lens aren’t of ordinary superheroes. They’re of the employees themselves. That’s one of the rewards the employees can earn for their hard work.

Does our ‘sick leave bonus’ count toward employee’s regular rate of pay?

11/30/2011
Q. We pay a bonus for not using accrued sick leave. Does that count when determining an employee’s regular rate of pay for overtime purposes?

Can we offer more vacation in lieu of OT pay?

11/30/2011
Q. May an employer compensate an employee for overtime work by awarding additional paid vacation time equal to the total accrued overtime?

New law limits double-dipping of severance, unemployment

11/30/2011
The Texas Legislature has amended the Texas Labor Code to limit un­­employment benefits for employees who receive severance pay after losing their jobs.

The reduced FICA tax rate: Will it stay or go?

11/30/2011
As part of an economic stimulus effort, the withholding rate in 2011 for the employee’s share of the Social Security tax was reduced from the usual 6.2% to 4.2%. Will Congress agree to extend the 4.2% rate through 2012?