Money Talk

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With 2023 tax season well underway, now is a good time to examine income tax rates, which are a percentage of taxpayers’ income that is taxed. Examples include salary, wage, commission, bonus, and tip income, rents and royalties, interest, and required minimum distribution (RMD) withdrawals from tax-deferred retirement savings accounts (e.g.,

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Money Talk

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

salary/wages, interest income, short-term capital gains, and RMDs (withdrawals) from tax-deferred retirement plans) in 2022 and 2023 are 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. Ordinary Income Tax Rate - The seven federal income tax brackets for ordinary income (e.g., Income taxes are progressive (i.e.,

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JANUARY 19, 2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that would prohibit employers from using noncompete agreements with their employees or independent contractors.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 1, 2023

There was a meeting of the Nominating Commission in Orlando , with the renomination of four JCCs, and three candidates for the new (fourth) JCC position in West Palm Beach (to accommodate the workload from closures in Melbourne and Port St. I sit on January 1, 2023 and reflect on a tumultuous and in many ways devastating 2022.

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 30, 2023

The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Commission has no jurisdiction to determine the scope or limits of chiropractic practice, held the state’s Supreme Court recently in State v. White , 2023 Alas. LEXIS 50 (Alaska May 19, 2023). That question was not for the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JUNE 15, 2023

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to clawback policy listing standards proposed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) that extend the effective date of the exchanges’ respective listing standards to October 2, 2023.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In a decision not designated for publication, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission is not bound by statutory or common law rules of pleading or evidence, nor by technical rules of practice [ Jenkins v. 0381-22-1 , 2023 Va. 14, 2023)]. C & T Durham Trucking Co. Im , 263 Va.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 26, 2023

25, 2023)]. Ironically, the Supreme Court based its reasoning upon a Court of Appeals decision properly rendered on the same issue approximately one year after that same lower court had affirmed the commission’s summary dismissal of the appeal in the instant case. Proffitt sought commission review of the order. BB&T Corp.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On November 28, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published the final clawback rules (the “Final Rules”) under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) in the Federal Register. November 28, 2023 : Outside date for the exchanges’ listing standards to become effective.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 12, 2024

Judges in Florida are subject to a process of discipline that includes the Judicial Qualifications Commission or JQC. Complaints can be lodged there and the Commission is charged with investigation and recommendation. 2023-153 re: Hon. The Commission concluded that the judge was "counseled repeatedly without result.”

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Employee Benefits

JULY 11, 2024

These include increasing pay by 10% to the living wage in January 2023, becoming formally accredited as a living wage employer in July 2023, and paying commission to employees in its busiest months of the year from October 2022.

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Often these claims are part of another complaint, either concerning workplace discrimination or harassment issues and filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or concerning workplace safety issues, which are filed with Fed-OSHA. In 2023, the EEOC saw a record number of retaliation complaints — 46,047, up 20% from 2022.

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has issued guidance for workplaces as a first step toward formulating and approving standards for Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert certifications. New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission issues guidance for workplaces , Workers' Compensation Blog, Sept.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

News of the restructuring efforts followed the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 Expedia earnings call where the company actually presented pretty strong performance numbers. Some estimates like that by Skift put the Expedia layoffs 2023 numbers at around 100 employees, so the job slashes are set to be significantly larger this time around.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For more information from the NYSE, please refer to the following e-mail blasts sent by the NYSE on September 8, 2023 and October 12, 2023. The Listing Manager can be accessed through this link. We note that Nasdaq has not announced any similar requirement at this time, and we are monitoring for any further updates.

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HR Digest

JUNE 9, 2023

The law, which went into effect on January 1, 2023, prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on their weight or height in hiring, firing, promotions, and other terms and conditions of employment. New York City has become the first major city in the United States to ban weight and height discrimination.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 11, 2024

The Working Parents Survey was commissioned by Remote and collected information from 1,501 working women and men with at least one child under five years old in March 2023. Respondents all worked in white collar “desk jobs” and were evenly split between fully remote, hybrid and in-office working arrangements.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Signed into law in 2022 by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York’s pay transparency law in 2023 is all set to go. New York’s pay transparency law in 2023 applies to a larger number of businesses as laws from previous states were directed at employers with 15 or more employees. What Is Included under the Pay Transparency Law?

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 1, 2024

for 2023, up from 29.9% Its upper pay quartile in 2023 comprised 83.5% Its 2023 mean gender bonus gap was 41%, down from 44.2% Clarins’ bonus pay includes sales commission and incentive payments, Christmas and performance bonus payments, long service and merit awards. female and 16.5% female and 17.3% female and 1.1%

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Bayzat

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Sales commissions: Particularly relevant in sectors like real estate, where commissions can form a significant portion of total compensation. Inflation rates: The UAE’s inflation rate was 3% in 2023, impacting purchasing power. Education expenses : International school fees for expatriate children can be substantial.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 19, 2023

Instead of individual incentives, reps working in the same territory will get the same commission share. Territory-based Sales are usually divided into territories. In such cases, territory-based incentivization is likely to be a good motivator. This program has the benefit of creating a sense of social accountability for team members.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 28, 2023

This applies to all UK 2023 bank holidays apart from Christmas Day, New Year and the King’s Coronation, which remain fixed. This followed research commissioned by Ovo, which found that 72% of UK employees would like to have flexible bank holidays, with the late May bank holiday on 29 May the one people most want to swap.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 10, 2023

In 2022, the Brighton based firm launched its new dedicated B2E (business to employee) comms division in light of research it commissioned which revealed a gap in the market, particularly for FM firms, many of which are struggling to unite dispersed teams in the era of hybrid working and talent shortages.

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HR Digest

JULY 18, 2024

Amazon Has Acknowledged the Possibility of Understaffing Before Despite their statement, it does appear that Amazon was aware of, and has acknowledged, the variability in their retail business and the increased strain placed on their operations, as presented in their 2023 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “We

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A new research report commissioned by global HR technology and employee engagement company Reward Gateway calls for HR managers to include practical, human-centered solutions in their core strategy for 2023 to boost engagement. Click here to download the report.

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 28, 2022

New and expanded sections I nfectious diseases and pandemics including COVID-19 and coronavirus Medical Marijuana cost reimbursement Medical cost containment The new Workers’ Compensation Study Commission Federal trends on privacy Federal benefit programs The Defense Base Act Prototype universal occupational healthcare Collateral Medical Reimbursement (..)

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 5, 2023

A surprisingly high proportion of UK businesses are unaware of new environmental legislation concerning the energy efficiency of their buildings, or even how energy efficient they are in the first place, according to a new survey commissioned by Irwin Mitchell: Redefining the Office – A report on office occupier trends in 2023.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 11, 2023

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released an updated version of the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster to account for upcoming changes to workplace anti-discrimination laws.

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HR Digest

JULY 1, 2023

The Working World had been abuzz with anticipation, as the date June 27, 2023, inched closer. On top of that, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Attorney General have the power to investigate and enforce penalties, similar to Title VII. Preparations: What Should Employers Do?

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JANUARY 30, 2023

Effective for plan years beginning after December 31, 2023, 403(b) plans may also allow hardship withdrawals of non-elective and matching contributions, inclusive of earnings on such contributions, as well as earnings attributable to the employee’s elective deferrals. Before SECURE 2.0, Eligibility of Long-Term Part-Timers SECURE 1.0

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Skills and Employment Survey 2023 (SES2023), which also involves researchers at UCL, the Universities of Oxford and Surrey and the National Centre for Social Research, will help academics assess the impact of an extraordinary period of turbulence for workers which includes the economic downturn, Cost-of-Living Crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit.

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InterWest Insurance Services

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

in 2023, according to the Mercer “National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.” Many PBMs earn commissions on drugs dispensed to patients and they benefit from steering them to higher-cost drugs. As well, many PBMs steer patients to pharmacies that they own, further muddying the waters.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 21, 2024

A new report commissioned by Microsoft claims that the scale of administration required of the UK’s public sector is drawing front line workers away from delivering frontline services, and impacting the motivation, engagement and even mental health of large proportions of the public workforce. With an estimated 5.93

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cipHR

DECEMBER 16, 2022

So for private companies and charities the gender pay gap deadline is 5 April 2023, and public-sector organisations must report by 31 March 2023. . Employer that fail to report on time, or report inaccurate infomration, risk facing enforcement action from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 21, 2024

See The Donut Hole (February 2023), The 800-Pound Gorilla (April 2024), A Social Media Post (February 2024), and A Reminder of the Value of Mentoring (September 2016). For me, the Forum concluded Friday morning with the Statewide Nominating Commission voting to nominate nine judges for reappointment.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 1, 2024

Defence and security technology firm Ultra Electronics and Norchem Healthcare have been named as some of the employers that have missed deadlines to report their 2023-2024 gender pay gap data. While the total number that did not report is lower than in 2023 and 2022, six have yet to publish.

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TLNT

AUGUST 9, 2022

1894-A – legislation, (effective from 1 st January 2023), that requires employers to conduct a ‘bias audit’ on artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to review, select, rank or eliminate candidates for employment or promotion. On November 10, 2021, New York’s City Council enacted Int.

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