Starting Jan. 1, 2023, the maximum earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax will increase by nearly 9 percent to $160,200—up from the $147,000 maximum for 2022, the Social Security Administration (SSA)... Read more »
?States reported that 228,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Oct. 8, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s level and just over the pre-pandemic average of 218,000. The... Read more »
?Some measures of the French Act No. 2021-1774 of Dec. 24, 2021—which is aimed at accelerating economic and professional equality—took effect on Sept. 1. The act creates an obligation of balanced representation... Read more »
?India’s Supreme Court recently observed in a ruling that social welfare benefits should also extend to same-sex couples and unmarried partners, even though local laws don’t officially address them. Diversity experts have... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers can specify the means by which employees must provide notice of their need to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Written policies specifying permissible forms of... Read more »
?Here’s the scene: You’re an HR professional, and you realize the 2022 midterm elections are less than a month away. You start thinking about how you can prevent the great political divide... Read more »
?Employers must continue to deduct union dues directly from employees’ paychecks and remit them to the union each month even after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the National Labor... Read more »
?On Oct. 4, a U.S. district court judge in Alabama denied a stainless-steel manufacturer’s motion to overturn a ruling in wage and hour litigation brought by employees. The steelworkers won a $13.2 million... Read more »
?Although the vast majority of companies work from Monday to Friday, Belgian labor law still attaches great importance to Saturdays. When the Employment Contracts Act refers to “working days” (e.g., the three-work day period... Read more »
State & Local Updates #Sean Nalty © Ogletree Deakins By Sean Nalty © Ogletree Deakins October 12, 2022 Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal... Read more »
