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Tax-protesting employee gets 16 months in prison

10/18/2016
Sixteen months in the federal slammer and a lifelong tag as a convicted felon are a high price to pay for filing W-4s on which exempt status was falsely claimed and 10 1040s on which $0 income was reported.

Custodial aide cleans up after equal pay complaint

10/17/2016
The Montevideo, Minn. School District has settled an equal pay discrimination suit with the EEOC for $50,000.

Employment law in the news for New York employers

10/12/2016
A recent ruling from the National Labor Relations Board will affect New York colleges and universities. New state regulations will affect all employers that use paycards to pay their employees.

EEO-1 reports to require pay data disclosure

10/04/2016
Starting in 2018, large employers and federal contractors will have to submit information about their pay practices to the EEOC.

November 2016: Employer’s business tax calendar

09/30/2016
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

October 2016: Employer’s business tax calendar

09/30/2016
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

2017 Social Security wage base coming soon

09/21/2016
The Social Security Administration is days away from releasing the 2017 Social Security taxable wage base.

In the Payroll Mailbag …

09/20/2016
One employee, two jobs … Fallout from new overtime regulations

Penalties increase for various labor violations

09/20/2016

Tucked deep inside last year’s budget bill were provisions regarding the adjustment of civil penalties, inflation for those penalties, and catch-up adjustments.

Special analysis: Fringe benefits in 2017

09/20/2016
Employees, especially millennials, have definite ideas about what they want in fringe benefits. But you can’t make everyone’s wishes for tax-free benefits come true.