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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Violation of Sick Time Payout Policy Not a Wage Act Violation
The Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, §148, is in the news again, the subject of another noteworthy decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Like the decision declining to extend personal liability to Board members and investors for Wage … Continue reading
Posted in SJC, Wages
Tagged payout, sick time, SJC, termination, vacation time, Wage Act, Wages
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EEOC Releases 2017 Enforcement & Litigation Statistics
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) – the federal agency tasked with enforcing certain federal employment laws – recently released its fiscal year 2017 Enforcement and Litigation Statistics. In fiscal year 2017, the EEOC resolved 99,109 charges of discrimination. In … Continue reading
Posted in EEOC, Employment Discrimination
Tagged charges, Discrimination, EEOC, enforcement, litigation, retaliation
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IRS Issues New Withholding Tables
On January 11, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 1036, Early Release Copies of the 2018 Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding (“Notice 1036”) and published IRS Withholding Tables Frequently Asked Questions. Notice 1036 sets forth the … Continue reading
Posted in Wages
Tagged 2018, Form W-4, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Notice 1036, Tax Act, Withholding Tables
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Sexual Harassment Settlements as Tax Policy: Non-Deductibility of Payments and Legal Expenses
The Tax Cuts and Job Act passed by Congress on December 22, 2017, includes a surprising provision that may have a significant impact on settlements of sexual harassment and other claims. Under Section 13307 of that Act, the Internal Revenue … Continue reading
A Bridge Too Far – Individual Liability for Wage Act Violations
The Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, §148, has often been used as a particularly draconian weapon by employees who believed they have not been properly paid. In that arsenal, one of the most feared is the threat of personal … Continue reading
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