Sen. Bernie Sanders is prioritizing a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour, but he’s running into roadblocks inside and outside of the Democratic caucus.
Missouri is regulating providers of earned wage access services, under a bill that will go into effect on Aug. 28.
A Department of Labor rule requiring restaurants to pay some tipped workers the full $7.25 minimum wage during their downtime has for the second time survived two restaurant groups’ legal challenge, a win for the Biden administration.
Illinois updated its withholding formula July 5 after a tax bill signed June 7 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) reduced the value of a state allowance to its 2022 level.
Payroll professionals need to ensure compliance with numerous new federal, state, and local requirements for 2023, especially as those that were established in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic have expired.
Amendments to the Australian state of Queensland’s payroll tax act that took effect July 1 extend the reduced tax rate for regional employers and implement provisions related to the deduction for the 2022-23 financial year.
Employers are urging the Biden administration to temporarily extend pandemic-era remote employment verification options until the completion of a new regulation that would them permanent.
Bills that didn’t make it over the finish line in state houses across the US could preview workplace laws legislators prioritize next year. Meanwhile, a recent Supreme Court decision could inform a lower court’s ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
State legislators across party lines have increasingly sought to promote paid family and medical leave bills, even as differences of opinion remain substantial about whether to pursue mandatory, voluntary, or state-employee-focused policies.
A New York state judge issued a temporary halt to a new city law scheduled to go into effect this week, which requires minimum wage payments for app-based food delivery workers.
The statute the US Department of Labor is using for Julie Su’s tenure as acting secretary has drawn Republican scrutiny as her nomination to fill the role permanently continues to languish in the Senate.
Changes to the Canada Labour Code that increase the required notice period and pay for terminated covered employees take effect Feb. 1, 2024, after the effective date was set by an order in council.
A spending bill that increases tax benefits for seniors, creates a paid family leave program, and makes Maine’s dependent exemption tax credit refundable is heading to Gov. Janet Mills (D), who has said she will sign it.
Recent changes to the Canada Labour Code and Manitoba’s Employment Standards Code extended periods of bereavement leave for employees covered by each code.
Missouri is regulating providers of earned wage access services, under a bill that will go into effect on Aug. 28.
The Cypriot Official Gazette June 30 published Law No.51(I)/2023, amending an individual income tax exemption for Cypriot employment income of persons not resident in the country prior to the employment. ...
The Gibraltar Income Tax Office July 5 announced the July 31 deadline to electronically submit employers’ annual statements, declarations, and certificates. using Form P8, for the tax period of July ...
The Italian Revenue Agency July 4 issued Letter No. 370/2023, clarifying rules on tax residency and employment income under the 1976 DTA with Switzerland. The taxpayer moved to Switzerland from ...
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