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Employers May Face More Liability for Unlawful Work Rules Under NLRB General Counsel’s New Memo: Key Points and What You Can Do to Prepare

Because any work rule deemed unlawful could impact an employer’s entire workforce, the potential liability employers may face under such expanded remedies could be dramatic and ultimately detrimental ... read more

Seminar to Tackle Workers’ Compensation, Other Changes Affecting Employers’ Wallets

Proposed changes in workers’ compensation laws aim to hold employers to a higher standard, as well as increase employers’ potential liability. At a seminar on Tuesday, May 14 […] ... read more

Watchdog Says IRS Had Success With Ghost Employers, But There’s More Work To Be Done

Bringing noncompliant ghost employers into compliance would reduce the tax gap associated with employment tax noncompliance. (The IRS estimates the total true tax liability for 2021 to be $4.565 ... read more

State High Court: McDonald's Franchise Not Vicariously Liable for Employee's Racist Comments to Customer

David A. Goldman, a member of Norman Hanson DeTroy in Portland, who represented the McDonald's franchise owner, said the court's ruling was a matter of common sense to ensure the law properly ... read more

Lockheed Martin Sued Over Chemical Exposure in Employee Death

The widow of a former Lockheed Martin Corp. employee is accusing the military contractor of negligently exposing workers to dangerous chemicals at its Florida facility, leading to the death of her ... read more

Darag to acquire Cayman-based employers’ liability captive

Darag has agreed to purchase a Cayman Islands-based captive in what it described as “one of the larger” transactions in the captive sector. It has acquired the vehicle from a very large multinational ... read more

How Long Should You Keep Employee Files?

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Joint Employment and the Cat’s Paw: Oregon Court of Appeals Sets Precedent

The Oregon Court of Appeals, for the first time, applied the “cat’s paw” theory of imputed liability between joint employers in a whistleblower case regardless of whether the alleged biased individual ... read more

SARS issues tax alert for employers in South Africa – with a warning

SARS has issued an alert reminding employers in South Africa of looming tax deadlines – and what awaits those who miss them. read more

Pizzeria Owner Slices a Piece of the Pie for Themselves: A Warning to New York Employers Not To Keep All the Dough

Recent headlines demonstrate that New York is taking wage theft very seriously. In March 2024, the owner and a manager of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria were indicted for the crime of scheme to defraud in the ... read more

Lamont urges tax-breaks for employers that help pay off student loans

Governor Ned Lamont spoke at Connecticut Innovations in New Haven this morning urging the legislature to approve the passage of ... read more

Best Payroll Services For Small Businesses in 2024

Gusto also allows employers to administer benefits through ... having another company manage payroll can take much time and liability off your plate. TriNet also provides 24/7 live chat customer ... read more