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April 19, 2022 

One person was fined $40,823 after the passenger drank their own alcohol during the flight, sexually assaulted a flight attendant and smoked marijuana in the plane bathroom. That passenger was arrested after the flight, a Southwest Airlines flight ...

April 18, 2022 

When an employee leaves your company, you have a responsibility to ensure that they receive their final pay in accordance with federal and state law. Generally, these laws dictate when you must provide the employee with their final pay, where it must ...

April 18, 2022 

There are several factors at play when it comes to wage growth, and employees' expectations are among them. In a separate survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers, one-third of respondents (34%) said they have not had a raise in 12 months and another ...

April 15, 2022 

After four months of bargaining, Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs, and Albertsons, which owns Pavilions and Vons, agreed to raises of 19% to 31% over current pay levels for most workers.

April 13, 2022 

The legal disputes have arisen because very few employers adopted clear policies about reimbursing workers for work-related expenses at home, according to academics and legal experts.

April 13, 2022 

For those who have already fallen victim to identity theft or who want to take extra precaution, they can request an Identity Protection PIN from the Get an IP PIN tool on IRS.gov, to help prevent thieves from claiming tax refunds in their names.

April 13, 2022 

Most often, those who are self-employed or in the gig economy need to make estimated tax payments. Similarly, investors, retirees and others often need to make these payments because a substantial portion of their income is not subject to withholding.

April 12, 2022 

Employee handbooks have long been an essential workplace tool. Regardless of size, all employers should maintain a handbook. Handbooks often provide an employer’s history as well as its mission statement and guiding philosophy. They spell out the rules what is expected of employees and what the employer will provide in return. They have become ubiquitous...…

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

April 12, 2022 

While many economic relief programs have lost or exhausted their funding, planning in advance is key to generating the full scope of remaining benefits. Work with an advisor if you need support to understand the tax and audit considerations related to ...

April 12, 2022 

The new feature, called Recruiting Campaigns 2.0, greatly enhances WorkMarket’s Labor Clouds curated talent functionality. It drives speed and efficiency with an end-to-end solution that gives businesses greater insights into the onboarding ...

April 11, 2022 

An estimated 2.4 million Californians could see a boost in their tax refunds next year under a legislative proposal that would dramatically increase the state's renters' tax credit for the first time in more than four decades.

April 11, 2022 

A flurry of state laws and bills would allow employees of small businesses to set up Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) through state-sponsored programs, making it possible for workers to save with automatic payroll deductions even when their companies